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MSNBC panel sees slower growth in '05
After a rapid expansion fueled by hefty tax cuts and historically low interest
rates, economists are expecting a substantial slowdown in 2005, according to
MSNBC.com�?Ts annual poll of forecasters.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6730062/
Stocks close mixed as traders mull rally
Uncertainty over the strength of Wall Street�?Ts recent rally left U.S. stock
indices mixed Monday, as investors migrated to less risky holdings.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Retailers nervous as holiday traffic is poor
A much-hoped for sales bonanza for the nation's retailers appeared not to
materialize on the last weekend before Christmas, despite an abundance of deals
on toys and apparel.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6737611/
Gas prices drop as crude-oil supplies rise
An increase in the crude oil supply has contributed to another drop in gas
prices in the past two weeks, continuing a downward trend that began two months
ago, an industry analyst said Sunday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6708303/
Oil prices fall below $46 a barrel
Oil futures fell below $46 a barrel Monday as traders assessed a cold snap in
the United States that helped drive prices sharply higher last week.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
Yukos�?T core unit bought at auction
Russia has sold the heart of the Yukos empire in an auction reminiscent of the
country�?Ts notorious privatizations of the 1990s, analysts said Monday, as the
former CEO of the oil company offered bitter season�?Ts greetings to the
Kremlin from his courtroom cage.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6735044/
Exelon to buy PSE&G for $12.8 billion
Exelon Corp. has agreed to acquire Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. for
more than $12 billion in stock in a transaction that would create the
nation�?Ts largest power generation company, the companies said on Monday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6737410/
Walt Disney Co. settles charges with SEC
The Walt Disney Co. agreed Monday to settle allegations from federal regulators
that it failed to disclose benefits received by some directors and their
relatives, including three children employed by the company.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6737337/
Leading indicators rose in November
The Index of Leading Economic Indicators, a widely watched gauge of future
economic activity, rose in November, reversing a five month trend, a private
research group reported Monday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6737303/
Fannie Mae's CFO likely to leave
The board of embattled mortgage finance enterprise Fannie Mae met on Sunday and
has apparently decided that Chief Financial Officer Timothy Howard will step
down, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6736978/
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