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Stocks mostly lower after GDP report
Stocks dropped Thursday as Wall Street mulled new data on the nationâ?Ts gross
domestic product and jobless claims that bolstered the Federal Reserveâ?Ts view
that the economy remains strong, but that inflation is still a risk.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Economy stuck in a rut in final quarter of 2005
The economy hit a soft patch in the final quarter of 2005, growing at an annual
rate of just 1.7 percent. But fresher readings suggest Americaâ?Ts business
health has improved and is generally sound.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12078740/
Smaller cars set to flex their muscles
When it comes to vehicle purchases, Americans like to think big. But with
predictions of soaring gas prices, a new breed of tiny cars could soon grab a
sizeable chunk of the U.S. automobile market. By MSNBC.comâ?Ts Roland Jones.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12081720/
U.S. filing trade case against China
The Bush administration said Thursday that it is filing a trade case against
China before the World Trade Organization in a dispute involving auto parts
from the U.S. and other nations.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12082024/
Delta pilots march to protest proposed cutbacks
Almost 275 Delta Air Lines Inc. pilots marched through the world's busiest
airport Thursday to vent their anger over the company's effort to throw out
their contract so it can impose up to $325 million in long-term pay and benefit
cuts.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12082298/
Mortgage rates rise after Fed action
Rates on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages rose  slightly this week to 6.35
percent, according to a weekly survey.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7148582/
Comcast, NBC reach video-on-demand deal
Cable operator Comcast Corp. Thursday said it will sell popular NBC television
shows, such as "Law & Order" and "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno," through its
video-on-demand service starting in May.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12082846/
WashPost: Mason's magic isn't rocket science
Back before George Mason University's basketball team was two wins away from a
national championship, the school had a different set of all-stars: its
economics department. It counts two Nobel laureates and is a ground-breaker in
research into how changing incentives affect people's behavior.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12083141/
Devastating auto sector strike possible
Auto supplier Delphi Corp. is expected to ask a federal judge to cancel its
union contracts Friday, an action that could lead to a devastating strike, the
United Auto Workers said.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12080683/
GM mulls sale of GMAC stake to investor group
General Motors Corp. is in talks to sell a 51 percent stake in General Motors
Acceptance Corp. to an investor group led by hedge fund Cerberus Capital
Management, The Wall Street Journal said on Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12080251/
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