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Stocks pushed higher for a third straight day after a surprisingly strong report on housing provided the latest evidence that the economy is picking up pace.   Full story
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Senate panel approves Bernanke nomination
Latest data points to slow recovery in 2010
Economic survey points to growth in 2010
Fed holds rates, weak economy holds inflation
House narrowly approves Democratic jobs plan
Inflation stays in check as housing starts rise
Fed leaves key interest rate unchanged
Bernanke is TIME’s 2009 Person of the Year
Poll: Fighting global warming will create jobs
Economy points to recovery; inflation looms
Industrial production rises more than expected
NYT: Poll reveals depth and trauma of joblessness
Great Recession spawns biz buzzwords
Is your bank in trouble? More report bad loans
Bipartisan budget group: Deficit curbs needed
Greenspan: Fed should worry about inflation
Automakers, banks slapped with pay limits
Economy gets tidings of hope for holidays
Business inventories rise, end 13-month slide
Consumer mood improves ahead of holidays
Europe leads in bonus crackdown, is U.S. next?
New jobless claims rise, trade gap narrows
Mortgage relief slow in coming to many
Geithner: TARP extension sets stage for end
Americans’ net worth rises for second quarter
Trade gap narrows unexpectedly in October
Foreclosure activity falls for fourth month
House OKs tax hike for investment managers
Watchdog head: TARP not meant for jobs plan
Wholesale inventories rise unexpectedly
Battle lines forming over TARP extension
Few CEOs plan to hire in next 6 months
Bernanke: Too soon to tell if recovery will last
Answer Desk: Adding up bank bailout losses
Consumer credit falls for 9th straight month
NYT: U.S. forecasts smaller loss from bank bailout
Obama outlines bailout for Main Street
Price of gas drops, but not by very much
Saudi oil minister says oil is at ‘perfect’ price
Obama talks of jobs plan in weekly address
Unexpected drop in jobless rate fuels optimism
A deeper look behind the jobless numbers
Factory orders rise an unexpected 0.6 percent
theGrio: Black teens' unemployment rate spikes
Obama sees some consensus at job summit
Economic data points to bumpy recovery
Geithner: Job creation is main focus
Productivity rises by largest amount in 6 years
New jobless claims drop unexpectedly
Retail sales drop surprisingly in November
Bleak job scene poses challenge for Obama
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  Home sales surge, boosting recovery hopes
Economists: We don't need more stimulus
NYT: Taxpayers at risk with mortgage giants
Senate panel approves Bernanke nomination
Latest data points to slow recovery in 2010
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Is your bank in trouble? More report bad loans
Inflation stays in check as housing starts rise
Economy gets tidings of hope for holidays
One year later, Madoff case is far from over
NYT: U.S. forecasts smaller loss from bank bailout


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  OPEC holds crude production levels steady
OPEC unlikely to change production targets
Cost of gas falls nearly 4 cents in last two weeks
Exxon Mobil to buy XTO Energy for $31 billion
Iraq hails oil auction but risky sites shunned
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Deere’s profit falls after drop in sales
Tiffany raises forecasts for rest of the year
Barnes & Noble, Borders post losses
Spam maker's profit rises 50 percent
Campbell's profits rise despite falling sales
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Home sales surge, boosting recovery hopes
  The recovery may have gotten off to a slow start in the third quarter, but a surge in sales of existing homes in November could presage a more robust end to the year.
Economists: We don't need more stimulus
NYT: Taxpayers at risk with mortgage giants
Senate panel approves Bernanke nomination
Latest data points to slow recovery in 2010
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  Dec. 22: President Barack Obama says that 'there are businesses out there that are ready to grow' and hire again if they can get the capital they need as the nation emerges from recession.
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