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Auto industry gets some good news for a change

07/02/2009

The long-struggling U.S. auto industry may be showing signs of recovery, according to the latest monthly sales figures.

Ford (F) reported that its sales last month were 11 percent lower...  Read the full story

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Rate of job loss may be leveling off
-07/01/2009
Employers seem to be slowing their rate of layoffs, but not as quickly as some observers may have hoped.

In numbers released on Wednesday, ADP reported that 473,000 jobs were cut from U.S....  Read the full story

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Stocks react to shaky economic confidence
-06/30/2009
Stocks responded unfavorably in Tuesday''s trading to news that consumer confidence and housing prices had fallen in recent weeks.

The...  Read the full story

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Report: Madoff case nowhere near over
-06/30/2009
Bernard Madoff may be getting ready to spend the rest of his life in jail for one of the largest financial scams in history, but prosecutors apparently still have plenty of work to do when it comes...  Read the full story

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BIS remains concerned about economic prospects
-06/29/2009
One major financial organization is said to be suggesting that financial products could be regulated like drugs in order to reduce the chance of future bouts of market instability.

A...  Read the full story

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IEA: World oil demand depends on economy
-06/29/2009
The world economy continues to take its toll on oil demand, according to new figures from the International Energy Agency.

In its latest reports, the IEA notes that oil prices have had a...  Read the full story

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