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Stocks end day down on deficit, labor news
Stocks edged lower in afternoon trading Thursday as early enthusiasm over a
change in policy at the Bank of Japan waned in the face of a higher U.S. trade
deficit and questions about the nationâ?Ts labor market.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Mortgage rates hit highest level since 2003
Mortgage rates have jumped to their highest level in two-and-a-half years,
according to a weekly survey, a development likely to put further pressure on
the cooling real estate market.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7148582/
Fewer Americans are working past age 65
Americans are living longer, healthier lives than ever before, but they
arenâ?Tt working into their old age nearly as much as seniors did 50 years ago.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11744327/
Enron defense demands records from Fastow
The former chief financial officer of Enron Corp. conceded Thursday he had no
record of conversations in which he says he and former chief executive Jeffrey
Skilling made secret side deals that helped the company manipulate its earnings.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11744822/
Survey: More agree with turning in tax cheats
If you knew your neighbors had cheated on their taxes, should you turn them in?
More than 3 out of 5 people surveyed by the IRS Oversight Board said you should.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11687213/
$10,000 bill sent to N.Y. for safekeeping
A rare $10,000 bill is getting a new home. The bill --Â one of 15
large-denomination bills at a Chase Bank branch in Green Bay -- was shipped to
the bank's corporate archives in New York for safekeeping.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11744529/
U.S. jobless claims rose unexpectedly last week
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits
unexpectedly rose last week to 303,000, the highest level since the start of
the year, a government report showed on Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11742464/
Bank of Japan ends super-easy monetary policy
The Bank of Japan on Thursday abandoned the super-easy monetary policy it has
kept for five years, saying it will gradually raise interest rates and start to
cut the excess cash in the banking system amid signs of economic recovery.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11741696/
Imax on the auction block
Imax Corp., maker of the giant movie screens used in museums and science
centers, said Thursday it is considering selling the company and has already
received several unsolicited offers.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11742697/
UAW says itâ?Ts not near deal with Delphi, GM
The United Auto Workers said Thursday that itâ?Ts not close to reaching a deal
with auto supplier Delphi Corp. and General Motors Corp. over financial help
for hourly workers as Delphi restructures in bankruptcy court.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11743216/
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