Jaclyn Giovis
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Consumer watchdog boss pushes ahead in interim role
Dec 9, 2010
Elizabeth Warren says she's more focused on protecting consumers than securing a permanent job in her role as interim head of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
MIDDAY UPDATE: Tax cut plan reactions, immigration law, British pubs
Dec 8, 2010
Investors are dumping government bonds in reaction to President Obama's announcement Tuesday to extend tax cuts, unemployment benefits and other...
MIDDAY UPDATE: Tax cut deal reached, Citigroup
Dec 7, 2010
President Obama and Congress have reached a truce. Obama agreed to keep the Bush-era tax rates the same for all Americans for two years, and in...
MIDDAY UPDATE: Bernanke defends Fed policy, again; possible bipartisan compromise on tax cuts
Dec 6, 2010
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke appeared on the CBS news program "60 Minutes" for the second time since the end of the financial crisis to...
MIDDAY UPDATE: Unemployment hits 9.8 percent; Congress turns down the volume on TV commercials
Dec 3, 2010
The U.S. unemployment rate jumped to 9.8 percent in November from 9.6 percent, marking the highest jobless rate since April. The Labor Department...
EU announces Google antitrust investigation; Google in talks to buy Groupon
Nov 30, 2010
The European Commission is launching an investigation into whether Internet giant Google has abused its dominant market position in online searches...
Cyber Monday: Shoppers surf the Web for savings, free shipping offers
Nov 29, 2010
Holiday savings are just a click away for online shoppers today.
After a busy weekend at stores, retailers today are making their big online sal...
Irish bailout: Ireland receives $113 billion to save banks, pay down deficit
Nov 29, 2010
UPDATE: Ireland will receive a $113 billion bailout from the European Union and International Monetary Fund to save its banks and pay down its de...
Luxury retailers are poised for solid holiday sales
Nov 25, 2010
'Bling,' expensive clothing, and other high-end goods are expected to be in high demand this year as wealthy shoppers open their wallets
Holiday shoppers choose cash, debit over credit this year
Nov 25, 2010
Consumers already crawling out of debt will be leaving their credit cards in their wallet this holiday shopping season. Jaclyn Giovis reports.