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Historic financial overhaul signed to law by Obama
Obama signed into law the most sweeping overhaul of lending and high-finance rules since the Great Depression
Read More »Obama Approval Drops To Lowest Point Ever
A year after President Barack Obama's political honeymoon ended, his job approval rating has dropped to a negative 44 - 48 percent, his worst net score ever
Read More »Fed chief focused on keeping recovery alive
Ben Bernanke heads to Congress Wednesday with a message: The Fed stands ready to take new steps to bolster the recovery if the economy worsens
Read More »BP to sell assets for $7 billion to Apache
BP PLC said Tuesday it is selling assets in the U.S., Canada and Egypt to Apache Corp. for $7 billion to help pay the costs from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
Read More »Jobless benefits extension clears Senate hurdle
Legislation to restore unemployment benefits to millions who have been out of work for more than six months
Read More »China surpasses U.S. as world’s top energy user
China overtook the U.S. as the world's biggest energy user last year, suggesting continued strength in global fuel-demand growth
Read More »Stocks are mixed as investors digest earnings
Stocks turned mixed Tuesday as investors digested disappointing earnings reports from IBM and Johnson & Johnson
Read More »Why IBM Fell Yesterday
IBM disappointed investors by reporting a decline in new technology services contracts in the second quarter
Read More »Obama calls for extension of jobless benefits
President Barack Obama urged Congress on Monday to pass an extension of unemployment benefits
Read More »200-year-old ship found at Ground Zero
A 32-foot piece of the vessel was found in soil 20 feet below street level as bulldozers excavated a garage for the future World Trade Center in New York
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