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Uncertainty over economy could help Kerry
A fresh mood of uncertainty about the economy's future could help Sen. John Kerry
blunt any advantage enjoyed by President Bush on pocketbook issues.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6345417/
Stocks eke out small gain as oil falls
Wall Street closed Thursday with a small gain, despite another sharp drop in oil
prices, as investors were skittish ahead of Friday morning's report on U.S. gross
domestic product.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
DreamWorks Animation shares soar in debut
DreamWorks Animation Inc. shares rose well above their initial public offering price
Thursday as trading began in stock of the company behind the recent hit films "Shrek
2" and "Shark Tales."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6353126/
A new era in banking begins
Every night, millions of cashed checks fly around the country, headed for their home
bank. Starting Thursday, technology will begin grounding many of those flights. And
it may ground some consumers, too - those who try to sneak an extra day or two of
"float" out of their checking accounts.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5880440/
Long-term mortgage rates fall over past week
Mortgage rates declined again this week, with 30-year mortgages dropping to the lowest
level since early April, providing more of a boost to the housing industry.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5899422/
CNN shutting down struggling CNNfn
CNN will shut down its struggling CNNfn financial news network in mid-December, giving
up its attempt to compete with CNBC after nine years.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6354337/
New audit slams Halliburton work in Kuwait
Halliburton unit Kellogg Brown and Root, the U.S. military's biggest contractor in
Iraq, could not account for over a third of the items it handled in Kuwait under a
work order for the U.S. occupation authority in Iraq, said an audit released Thursday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6355144/
Oil prices extend slide for second day
Oil prices extended a two-day slide on Thursday that has sliced more than 8 percent
from the cost of a barrel, as rising U.S. crude supplies eased fears of a winter fuel
crunch and China moved to slow its runaway economic growth.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
China hikes interest rates
China on Thursday announced it would hike interest rates for one-year loans by 0.27
percentage points to 5.58 percent, the first increase in more than nine years.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6352934/
Study: Stability systems cut crash risk
A new study from the insurance industry finds that electronic stability control
systems in cars and trucks significantly reduce the risk of certain types of crashes.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6351512/
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