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Stocks slip as investors eye data, oil prices
Wall Street drifted lower Tuesday as existing home sales slid and volatile oil
prices exacerbated the marketâ?Ts summer malaise.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
New fuel standards proposed for SUVs, minivans
The Bush administration proposed new fuel economy standards for pickup trucks,
minivans and some sport utility vehicles on Tuesday, calling upon automakers to
make modest improvements to gas mileage amid rising prices at the pump.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9051613/
Sales of previously owned homes fell in July
Sales of previously owned homes in the United States dropped 2.6 percent in
July as mortgage rates crept up. But even with the decline, sales clocked in at
the third-highest level on record.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9051470/
Young adults' finances still tied to parents
Itâ?Ts only natural for parents to want to protect their kidsâ?T money, but how
do they let go? When children enter the working world, parents donâ?Tt need to
suddenly sever all financial ties. Becoming fiscally independent often takes a
series of steps, depending on the childâ?Ts maturity level â?" not to mention
assets, income and debt.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9053582/
High stakes for both Northwest, strikers
As a junior mechanic with only 15 years' experience, Kevin Bowlby is among
those who stand to lose the most if Northwest Airlines succeeds in forcing its
striking aircraft mechanics to accept painful pay and job cuts.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9052601/
Central perks: Keeping the workers happy
Do women business owners bring more perks to the workplace than men? Maybe not,
but the perks they offer employees often have a decidedly feminine touch.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9043306/
Rising gasoline prices spur thefts, violence
The death of an Alabama service station owner illustrates the point that a
gasoline industry group makes over and over to its members: Losing money during
a drive-off isnâ?Tt worth losing your life.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9050231/
Northwest sees more cancellations this week
Nearly 400 Northwest Airlines flights could be canceled during the first week
of a mechanicsâ?T strike, about triple the number canceled during the same
period last year but still only a fraction of the carrierâ?Ts schedule.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9001752/
Average price of a gallon of gas tops $2.60
The retail price of gasoline rose more than 6 cents last week to an average
$2.61 a gallon nationwide, a new record, the Energy Department reported Monday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8533441/
WP: Striking Northwest workers get little support
In a world known for solidarity and brotherhood, the Aircraft Mechanics
Fraternal Association stands almost alone among labor unions, even as 4,400 of
its members walk the picket line.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9046117/
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