Bill Radke
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MID-DAY UPDATE: New unemployment claims rise to half a million...
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Bill Radke
Aug 19, 2010
... some of that is returning troops from Iraq
Intel is buying McAfee!
Oil discovered off coast of Mozambique -- a mixed blessing?
First ever se...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Goodbye Fannie & Freddie. Hello...?
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Bill Radke
Aug 18, 2010
... What, exactly?
China opens bond market to foreigners -- will yuan finally rise?
Facebook to try a service that knows where you are
Google's...
MID-DAY UPDATE -- Geithner: Fannie & Freddie can never be the same...
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Bill Radke
Aug 17, 2010
... So what SHOULD the government's role in housing be?
Less defaulting, late pay on credit cards
Americans cut back on routine medical care
Cot...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Retail sales rose in July...
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Bill Radke
Aug 13, 2010
... Great news if you like higher gas prices.
Consumer prices rose, too. Did we mention higher gas prices?
Severe school cutbacks will take not...
Murdoch to launch news service for iPad
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Bill Radke
Aug 13, 2010
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch finds the iPad such a promising business he's launching a newspaper that will only be accessible through the device.
VIDEO: Flight of the flight attendant
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Bill Radke
Aug 13, 2010
So many JetBlue punchlines to choose from in this week's Minute. Which one's your favorite?
MID-DAY UPDATE: GM CEO Ed Whitacre stepping down...
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Bill Radke
Aug 12, 2010
... the company reports $1.3 billion in profits-- IPO to come
Car dealers face higher demand with short supply
New jobless claims rise again
For...
TARP also bailed out foreign banks
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Bill Radke
Aug 12, 2010
U.S. taxpayers gave $300 billion to bail out U.S. banks, which ultimately helped rescue foreign banks in a globalized system.
MID-DAY UPDATE: Trade deficit widens in June...
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Bill Radke
Aug 11, 2010
... We're in debt and out of work -- why are we still gobbling imports?
Economists underwhelmed by Fed's new plan
What caused the flash crash?
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Economists underwhelmed by Fed's new plan
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Bill Radke
Aug 11, 2010
The Federal Reserve plans to spend up to $30 billion a month on U.S. Treasury bonds in an effort to motivate the banks to lend. But this doesn't provide a huge incentive in an economy of $14 trillion.