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Oil slide helps investors calm inflation fears
Stocks finished Wednesday narrowly mixed, as a dramatic decline in crude oil
prices offset anxiety over new government data that showed further evidence of
rising inflation.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
U.S. existing home sales fall 0.4 percent
Sales of existing U.S. homes fell 0.4 percent in February, while home prices
rose at double-digit rates, a trade association report showed Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7275371/
Consumer prices rise, stoking inflation fears
In a fresh sign that inflation is gaining momentum, consumer prices rose 0.4
percent in February, the biggest increase in four months.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7274381/
NHTSA to investigate Ford pickups, SUVs
The NHTSA said Wednesday it would investigate more than 3.7 million Ford�
pickups and SUVs for a defect in a cruise control switch that led to a January
recall.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7277061/
GM lays out strategy for fixing U.S. unit
General Motors Corp. plans to focus on new products and educating potential
buyers about the unique aspects of its car and trucks as part of a multifaceted
strategy for fixing its ailing North American business, the head of GM North
America said Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7275511/
Lack of oil a pressing issue for Iraq�?Ts economy
It has been two years since the invasion of Iraq, and though the country is
free from the oppression it suffered under Saddam Hussein�?Ts dictatorship, big
economic challenges remain.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7265600/
Regulators fine U.S. banks for mutual fund offenses
U.S. regulators censured a handful of big U.S. banks and financial services
firms Wednesday, slapping them with fines for misleading consumers about mutual
funds.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7275651/
EU won't block Wolfowitz as World Bank head
Europe buried misgivings over Washington�?Ts nomination of Iraq war architect
Paul Wolfowitz to head the World Bank on Wednesday, making clear that it would
not stand in his way.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7277671/
MCI board to meet on Qwest bid
The board of MCI Inc., the long-distance phone company at the center of a
takeover battle, will meet Wednesday to weigh the most recent bid by Qwest
Communications International Inc. to scuttle MCI's deal with Verizon
Communications Inc., a source familiar with the matter said.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7276169/
IRS, New Jersey object to Trump plan
State and federal tax officials have objected to the bankruptcy reorganization
plan by Donald Trump's casino company, citing problems with how the company
would pay more than $53 million in taxes.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7276416/
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