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Wall Street may cheer Fannie, Freddie bailout
Wall Street finally got what it's been angling for: a bailout of the reeling mortgage giants. But investors will still likely want more signs that housing has bottomed. Full story
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Bush: This will help economy
President echoes Paulson, says necessary to stabilize credit, housing markets. Full story
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Strategy is to keep Olympic swimming champ in the public eye until the 2012 games in London without diluting his global brand. Full story
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Wall Street hopes for best, readies for worst
The stock market has lurched back near its July lows — but Wall Street’s woes are a bit different now than they were then.
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Phelps’ marketing plan going the distance
Olympian Michael Phelps' record-setting performance in Beijing has led to multimillion-dollar endorsement deals, but his road to marketing gold was paved years before he swam a lap in China.
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WWE tries for headlock on Japanese market
Posing for a snapshot with a glittery championship belt in a packed theater, Seigi Nishiyama was among some 600 fans who can't get enough of World Wrestling Entertainment.
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Automakers greet Congress with hands out
Auto industry allies hope to secure up to $50 billion in government loans this month that would pay to modernize plants and build more fuel-efficient vehicles.
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Food makers still have appetite for advertising
Foodmakers may be worried about higher costs for key ingredients, pushing through price increases and still maintaining their profits. But for big names like Sara Lee, Kraft and others, these slim times don't mean doing away with their advertising budgets.
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Mortgage giants were blind to bubble
Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — despite their robust cadre of economists and mortgage experts — failed to heed warnings that the housing bubble would burst.
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Your Career: Online degrees gaining more respect
Online degrees have always been a bit like Rodney Dangerfield. They got no respect when it came to helping you land a job. But they at least may be gaining more recognition.
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Surviving the post-vacation blues
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Answer Desk: Are W-4 changes a good idea?
With costs rising and paychecks flat, readers are looking for ways to make ends meet. The Answer Desk, by John W. Schoen.
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Why are Fannie, Freddie a big deal?
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ObamaBurger or the Biden Burger?
With the election drawing near, it seems small businesses everywhere are well aware of a tried-and-true marketing strategy — celebrity sells.
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