Senate takes a stab at financial reform

Economy in NewsThe head of a key banking panel is expected Monday to release a draft bill of sweeping regulatory changes aimed at warding off future collapses in the financial system.By rss.cnn.comPlease visit individual blog and website for more info.

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Is the Fed blowing bubbles?

Economy in NewsIs the Federal Reserve forever blowing bubbles?By rss.cnn.comPlease visit individual blog and website for more info.

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Yellen in line for Fed No. 2

Economy in NewsSan Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen is the leading contender to be the next vice chairman of the central bank, a senior Obama administration official told CNN Friday.By rss.cnn.comPlease visit individual blog and website for more info.

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Mortgage help: 170,000 get aid

Economy in NewsMore than 170,000 troubled homeowners are breathing a lasting sigh of relief now that they’ve received permanent modifications under the Obama administration’s foreclosure prevention program.By rss.cnn.comPlease visit individual blog and website for more info.

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Retail sales beat expectations

Economy in NewsRetail sales rose in February, the government said Friday, surprising economists who expected a decline.By rss.cnn.comPlease visit individual blog and website for more info.

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Health care: Going from broken to broke

Economy in NewsA few nights ago in the historic Renaissance Grand Hotel in St. Louis, Mo., President Obama reassured a crowd of Senator Claire McCaskill supporters that health-care reform wouldn’t just be good for their health, it would be good for the health of the country: “I said at the beginning of this thing we [...]

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Fast food chains face tomato famine

Economy in NewsFast food joints are scrambling to find alternate sources for one of America’s favorite sandwich toppings after a winter freeze took a huge bite out of Florida’s tomato harvest.By rss.cnn.comPlease visit individual blog and website for more info.

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Trusting science on climate change

Economy in NewsThose beating the global warming drum have sure taken a few lumps lately.By rss.cnn.comPlease visit individual blog and website for more info.

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11 quirky budget cuts

Economy in NewsFrom police horse to fireworks to wrangling stray chickens, these cash-strapped cities are eliminating all kinds of services.By rss.cnn.comPlease visit individual blog and website for more info.

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Unemployment claims show long-term problem

Economy in NewsThe number of Americans filing continuing claims for unemployment insurance spiked last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, as sluggish hiring continues to drag on the labor market’s recovery.By rss.cnn.comPlease visit individual blog and website for more info.

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