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Stocks end mixed amid economic worries
Stocks finished Tuesday mixed, as investors digested a report showing consumer
confidence hit its lowest point in two years in September.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Greenspan issues fresh warning to investors
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on Tuesday warned investors that they
shouldnâ?Tt be lulled into a false sense of security, given the long stretch of
low interest rates.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9503454/
Million-dollar homes a dime a dozen
For the first time, there are more than 1 million owner-occupied homes in the
United States worth $1 million or more, according to the Census Bureau.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9504858/
Breakaway unions target Wal-Mart workers
Leaders from unions that broke away from the AFL-CIO pledged Tuesday to
organize Wal-Mart employees and reach out to workers affected by Hurricane
Katrina.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9505486/
That new-car smell might be toxic
The unmistakable new-car smell may soon be heading the way of the rumble seat:
Recent research linking it to a toxic cocktail of harmful chemicals is spurring
efforts by Japanese automakers to tone down the fumes.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9503413/
Better budgeting for college students
Many college students have little or no experience handling money and find the
prospect of sticking to a budget more daunting than a year of calculus because
the numbers never pencil out.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9402872/
Consumer confidence plummets
Consumer confidence plummeted almost 19 points in September, its biggest drop
in 15 years, as Americans worried about the economic fallout of Hurricane
Katrina and rising gasoline prices.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9502963/
New-home sales fell sharply in August
Sales of new homes plunged in August by the largest amount in nine months as
the nation's housing industry continued to flash mixed signals about whether
the boom is starting to fade.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9503278/
Oil firms, gas stations accused of price gouging
New Jersey has sued three oil companies and several gas stations for allegedly
gouging drivers during Hurricane Katrina.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9501181/
Bush still plans to halve deficit, aide says
President Bushâ?Ts top economic adviser said Tuesday that the massive federal
cost of recovering from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita should not deter the White
House from its goal of halving the federal budget deficit by 2009.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9503317/
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