| AIG: Geithner's next big headache
February 24, 2009 at 7:13 pm
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| Hero pilot: Airlines in shambles
February 24, 2009 at 6:07 pm
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|  Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who has been heralded as a hero for successfully landing a crippled US Airways flight in the Hudson River, told U.S. lawmakers Tuesday that the state of the airline industry is in disarray. |
| Murdoch's daughter snubs dad
February 24, 2009 at 5:54 pm
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|  In the weeks that Rupert Murdoch was locked in unsuccessful negotiations to keep his longtime No. 2 at News Corp., the media baron also had to accept his daughter Elisabeth's decision to turn down a spot on the company's board, sources told Fortune. |
| House Democrats kill Bush oil reserve plan
February 24, 2009 at 5:43 pm
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| Music biz antitrust issues center stage
February 24, 2009 at 5:28 pm
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|  The CEOs of Ticketmaster and Live Nation told members of a Senate antitrust panel Tuesday that their proposed merger was necessary to strengthen each company and create a new business model for a suffering industry. |
| Browser fight: Google vs. Microsoft
February 24, 2009 at 5:18 pm
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| AIG: The bailout that won't quit
February 24, 2009 at 4:51 pm
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| The government may again have to overhaul its bailout of troubled insurer American International Group. |
| Georgia furloughs 25,000 workers
February 24, 2009 at 4:27 pm
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|  Georgia regulators confirmed Tuesday that 25,000 state workers at various agencies have been furloughed over the last six months as part of ongoing budget reduction requirements. |
| Summer jobs dry up
February 24, 2009 at 4:16 pm
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|  With hiring at a slowdown, big firms are pulling back their summer recruiting, leaving many students in law, finance and other professional fields high and dry. |
| Tech firms slash 5,000 jobs
February 24, 2009 at 3:40 pm
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|  Hit hard by the recession, two U.S.-based tech companies announced job cuts that will put 5,000 people out of work. |
| Stimulus may raise your rates
February 24, 2009 at 3:26 pm
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|  To pay for the massive stimulus plan, bank bailout and other spending, the government is taking on a record amount of debt, issued in the form of government bonds. If no one buys this debt, it could push up interest rates and increase how much you pay for loans on homes, cars and credit cards. |
| Housing fix leans on troubled firms
February 24, 2009 at 3:19 pm
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|  Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac won't be leaving the federal government's nest anytime soon. |
| TARP: $365 million to 23 banks
February 24, 2009 at 2:55 pm
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|  The Treasury Department offered up details Tuesday for 23 regional banks that received a combined $365 million in the latest round of government bailout funding. |
| The Swensen plan
February 24, 2009 at 2:54 pm
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| David Swensen, chief investment officer at Yale University since 1985, manages its $17 billion endowment, which is known for consistently outperforming the market. In fact, it averaged returns of 17% annually over the past 10 years. |
| Kerry: Block bailout abuses
February 24, 2009 at 2:31 pm
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| What's next for responsible investors?
February 24, 2009 at 2:01 pm
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|  Everybody is feeling the pain of this recession and bear market. But older Americans, especially those living on fixed incomes, are really getting squeezed. And it's not fair. |
| Hulu's hurdles
February 24, 2009 at 1:18 pm
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|  It took Hulu.com less than a year to become the go-to destination for television-watching on the Web. Hulu even scored a spot on traditional media's biggest stage, a Super Bowl commercial. |
| GE bulls vs. bears
February 24, 2009 at 12:25 pm
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|  When Warren Buffett invested $3 billion in General Electric last fall, some thought the move would calm the blue chip's jittery creditors and investors. It hasn't. |
| Web hosting 201: Power options
February 24, 2009 at 11:54 am
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|  The Web can be a great place to market and sell your goods to consumers all over the world. It can also help you communicate with customers and foster a community around your company. The only catch: Site visitors need to be able to easily access those features in order to reap the benefits. |
| Macy's profit tops expectations
February 24, 2009 at 11:31 am
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| Home prices in record drop
February 24, 2009 at 10:58 am
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|  Home prices declined at a record pace around the nation in the final three months of 2008, according to an industry report released Tuesday. |
| Stocks bounce off lows
February 24, 2009 at 10:46 am
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|  Wall Street rallied Tuesday morning, despite a rash of weak economic news, bouncing back after the Dow and S&P 500 ended the previous session at nearly 12-year lows. |
| Bernanke: Recovery will take years
February 24, 2009 at 10:36 am
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|  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said he's hoping the recession could end later this year, but he cautioned that a full economic recovery will take "more than two or three years." |
| Consumer confidence plummets
February 24, 2009 at 10:27 am
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|  A key measure of consumer sentiment fell more than expected in February, to the lowest level since its 1967 inception, as Americans remained wary of spending amid the weak economy and rising unemployment. |
| Stock bounce after breakdown
February 24, 2009 at 9:48 am
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|  Stocks rallied early Tuesday, with the Dow and S&P 500 bouncing after ending the previous session at nearly 12-year lows. |
| Stimulus: Can it feed the hungry?
February 24, 2009 at 9:34 am
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|  For Jesse Taylor, the debate over the federal stimulus plan wasn't about politicians trying to score points or economists parsing the unemployment rate. |
| Dollar mixed in early trade
February 24, 2009 at 9:17 am
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|  The dollar was mixed against European currencies Tuesday, while remaining strong against the yen, as investors gear up for key economic data and remarks from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and President Obama. | |
Treasury prices held close to even Tuesday, as investors awaited another large government debt auction.
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Mike Enos didn't foresee the recession when he launched Fast Wrap, a Reno company that seals buildings and other very large objects in protective plastic. But after the markets crashed last fall, he was pleasantly surprised to find that the downturn was working wonders for his sales.
Question: What does the new stimulus package do for people receiving Social Security benefits? --Bonnie, St. Petersburg, Florida
For Jesse Taylor, the debate over the federal stimulus plan wasn't about politicians trying to score points or economists parsing the unemployment rate.
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