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Fed leaves short-term rates unchanged
Federal Reserve officials left short-term interest rates unchanged Tuesday at their
current 46-year lows, underscoring their intention to be patient after the latest
report showing weak job growth.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4540475/
Blue chips rally after Fed stands pat
Stock indices finished Tuesday with solid gains, having fluctuated in afternoon
trading after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it has decided to keep a key interest rate
steady at four-decade low, as expected, and acknowledged some weakness in the labor
market.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Housing construction dropped in Feb.
The number of housing projects commenced by builders declined for the second straight
month in February as bad weather in some parts of the country forced construction
delays.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4539209/
More companies to add jobs in spring
People may have the best chance to find work this spring as roughly one in four
companies plan to add workers, according to a recent survey of 16,000 businesses.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4534763/
Jobs: Two experts, one big divide
Treasury Secretary John W. Snow and Alan Blinder, an economic adviser to presumptive
Democratic Presidential nominee John F. Kerry, come from different sides of the
political spectrum. But when each analyzes the weak job market, their conclusions have
a lot in common.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4540501/
Summations delivered in Tyco trial
The prosecution, which offered 47 witnesses over five months, was set to begin its
summations on Tuesday at the trial of former Tyco International chief executive L.
Dennis Kozlowski and former chief financial officer Mark H. Swartz.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4539884/
Sources: Microsoft CEO in talks with EU
Microsoft Corp. chief executive Steve Ballmer flew to Brussels for 11th-hour talks
with European Union officials Tuesday, just a week ahead of a final decision on the
long-running antitrust case, sources familiar with the matter said.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4541029/
Oil prices settle off fresh one-year highs
Oil prices bubbled at lofty levels after peaking at fresh one-year highs Tuesday as
consumers fretted over the economic repercussions of the rise in energy costs.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4538872/
MCI splits chairman, CEO roles
Former U.S. Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach was named MCI's non-executive
chairman Tuesday. The phone company was widely expected to split its chairman and CEO
jobs.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4541480/
3M raises profit outlook
Diversified manufacturer 3M Co., widely seen as a bellwether for American industry,
Monday boosted its profit estimates for the first quarter and full-year.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4538924/
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