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Government helps keep loans cheap — if you can get one
September 18, 2009
NEW YORK — It’s a good time to borrow money for a home, car or small business. » Full Story
JBS plans to be world’s largest meat company
September 17, 2009
MILWAUKEE — Brazilian beef producer JBS SA is set to become the world's largest meat maker with two deals announced Wednesday, one that takes struggling Texas chicken producer Pilgrim's Pride Corp. » Full Story
Bernanke says economic recession ‘very likely over’
September 16, 2009
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday the worst recession since the 1930s is probably over, although he cautioned that pain — especially for the nearly 15 million unemploye... » Full Story
Obama warns Wall Street not to block tighter regulation
September 14, 2009
NEW YORK — Lecturing Wall Street on its own turf, President Barack Obama warned financial leaders not to use the recovering economy to race back into “reckless behavior” that could cause a new... » Full Story
Federal deficit hits $1.38 trillion through August
September 12, 2009
WASHINGTON — The federal deficit surged higher into record territory in August, hitting $1.38 trillion with one month left in the budget year. » Full Story
The future of car buying: Do not supersize mine
September 11, 2009
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Big cars and trucks are out. Smaller ones that offer more for your dollar are in. And many drivers will hang onto the new cars they buy longer. » Full Story
Harvard study: Businesses not ready for H1N1 season
September 10, 2009
BOSTON — Many American businesses are unprepared to deal with widespread employee absenteeism in the event of an outbreak of swine flu, according to a Harvard School of Public Health study released... » Full Story
McDonald’s loses trademark fight against McCurry eatery
September 9, 2009
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — U.S. » Full Story
Revised formula counts more citizens in poverty
September 5, 2009
WASHINGTON — The poverty rate among older Americans could be nearly twice as high as the traditional 10 percent level, according to a revision of a half-century-old formula for calculating medical... » Full Story
1.3 million to lose jobless benefits by year’s end
September 4, 2009
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. » Full Story