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U.S. refiners stretch to meet demand
Though there hasn't been a new oil refinery built in the U.S. since 1976, the industry
continues to squeeze more and more out of each barrel. But it may be get harder to do
that in the near future. -- By MSNBC.com's John W. Schoen
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6019739/
Oil prices rose after choppy trading
World oil prices rose on Thursday on worries about oil production shut by Hurricane
Ivan and a new storm that could delay imports from entering the Gulf of Mexico.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
Stocks close with modest gains
Stocks regained some momentum Thursday as fresh economic data suggested inflation
remains well under control, but volatile oil prices gave investors some pause late in
the session.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Consumer prices nudged up in August
Consumer prices rose just 0.1 percent in August, a sign that inflation poses no
immediate risk to the economy.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6018353/
Mid-Atlantic factories sluggish in September
Factory activity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region slumped in September, a survey showed
Thursday, spurring fears that the economy's soft patch over the summer could extend
into the fall.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6020060/
U.S. Mint unveils new nickel designs
There's change in store for Thomas Jefferson - on the nickel that is. He's getting his
first makeover since his likeness was put on the coin in 1938.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6018997/
30-year mortgage rates fall to 5.75 percent
Rates on 30-year and 15-year mortgages fell this week, good news for people thinking
about buying a home.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5899422/
Fed's unusual strategy worked, study shows
The unusual strategy adopted by the Federal Reserve in the summer of 2003 for stoking
the U.S. economy without cutting interest rates was a clear success, researchers at
the U.S. central bank have concluded in a new study.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6020975/
SEC probes MCI bankruptcy unit member
MCI Inc. said Thursday a federal probe into the WorldCom bankruptcy was focused on one
former member of the creditors' committee that oversaw the company's emergence from
the largest U.S. bankruptcy.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6020968/
Delta could seek bankruptcy protection
Delta Air Lines Inc. revised its annual report on Wednesday to reflect its growing
financial difficulties and the possibility of seeking bankruptcy protection "in the
near term."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6018135/
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