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The President will sign the stimulus bill into law today in Denver. Then, he'll focus on the housing market, with some kind of announcement coming...

Between Congress and the Treasury, there was a lot to stomach -- a thousand-plus pages and $2-3 trillion in solutions for the economy. On...

I was on the phone with my parents last night, and my Dad was grumbling about the price of gasoline. Why is it, he asked, that oil prices keep...

See how many cliches you can spot in this blog post. The current economic climate has spawned a new wave of cliches, starting with the ever...

While it doesn't look good for President Obama to have cabinet nominees backing out on him, I suppose it's better than having them take the job...

If you're superstitious, 2009 could have you on edge. Today is the first of three Friday the 13ths. If you're stock investor, you're already on...

Stocks are having a late rally because of this news from Reuters. The story says the President is working on a new program for homeowners that is...

Tonight, CNBC airs a two-hour documentary on the economy's collapse called "The House of Cards." It includes comments from former Federal Reserve...

Which economy is getting hit hardest by the global recession? According to this analysis from The Economist, the answer is Taiwan. Taiwanese...

And I'm not talking about Apple. I'm referring to the pomegranate phone. This product may be old news in some circles, but if you haven't had the...