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Stocks rally after Fed meeting minutes
Stocks rallied Tuesday, reversing an early loss, after the minutes of the
Federal Reserve�?Ts last meeting showed that the monetary policy makers were
willing to stick with �?omeasured�?� interest rate hikes, at least in the short
term.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
U.S. trade gap hits all-time high
The U.S. trade deficit, aggravated by surging imports of oil and textiles,
soared to an all-time high of $61.04 billion in February.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7474840/
Fed eyed inflation rise, minutes show
Federal Reserve policy-makers, concerned about potential inflation growth,
debated last month whether they needed to signal the possibility of a more
aggressive campaign to raise interest rates, according to meeting minutes
released Tuesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7477792/
Tips for the last-minute tax filers
Wait to the last minute to send in your taxes? Here are seven basic tips for
those who file at the last minute.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7476903/
Oil prices plunge nearly $2 a barrel
Crude futures fell nearly $2 a barrel Tuesday on the heels of a revised
forecast from the International Energy Agency for slowing growth in oil demand
this year.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
Former AIG CEO takes the Fifth
The former chairman and CEO of embattled insurer AIG � invoked his
constitutional rights against self-incrimination Tuesday, declining to answer
questions from securities regulators, according to a person familiar with the
meeting.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7454043/
Scrushy perjury counts to be thrown out
A federal judge indicated Tuesday she would throw out three perjury charges
against fired HealthSouth Corp. CEO Richard Scrushy but said she would let his
corporate fraud trial move ahead on 55 additional counts.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7478172/
U.S. prosecutors indict NYSE traders
Fifteen specialists who managed trades on the floor of the NYSE were indicted
Tuesday, charged with using their inside positions to earn an estimated $20
million in illicit profits for themselves and their firms.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7474242/
No quick fix for airlines amid soaring jet fuel
A casual observer of the struggling airline industry might think the nation�?Ts
biggest carriers are either inept for losing billions of dollars with no end in
sight, or pretty clever for managing to stay in business through it all.
Neither image would be fair.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7466749/
Airlines' sites gain ground vs. online travel giants
Internet travel agencies like Expedia and Orbitz still rule the online travel
business, but sites run by airlines, hotels and car rental services are luring
travelers seeking better prices by avoiding the middle man.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7468606/
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