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Inflation worries pressure Wall Street
Inflation concerns dominated Wall Street Thursday, with stocks finishing mostly
lower as crude prices marched toward $68 per barrel and jobless claims fell.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Mortgage rates hit highest level since 2003
Rates on 30-year mortgages rose this week to the highest level in 2½ years as
financial markets began to worry more about inflation.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7148582/
Summer could see U.S. airline capacity crunch
A reduction in U.S. airlines' available seats coupled with a strong economy
promises to pack planes this summer, making flights dismal for passengers but
lucrative for an industry struggling to offset surging fuel costs.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12189172/
Flight attendants object to exit-row pricing plan
Flight attendants at Northwest Airlines Corp. are raising safety concerns about
the airline's program to sell exit-row seats with extra legroom to passengers
willing to pay a $15 fee.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12189375/
Ford expands incentive offer on SUV hybrids
Ford Motor Co. on Thursday said it is expanding zero-percent financing to
buyers nationwide on the hybrid versions of its Escape and Mercury Mariner
sport utility vehicles.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12189834/
Macyâ?Ts launching upscale Martha Stewart line
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. on Thursday said it will design a line of
upscale home merchandise for Federated Department Stores Inc., operator of the
Macyâ?Ts and Bloomingdaleâ?Ts chains, set to roll out next year in Macyâ?Ts
stores across the country.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12182689/
Nationâ?Ts retailers report disappointing sales
A moderating economy and cooler weather gave consumers little incentive to shop
in March and left retailers with tepid sales for the second month in a row. The
later arrival of Easter this year also hurt business.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12183547/
Blockbuster to fight Netflix lawsuit
Blockbuster Inc. on Thursday said it plans to fight a lawsuit from online
movie-rental service Netflix Inc., saying the company's patent-infringement
claims are "without merit."
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12189487/
U.S. jobless claims fall for third week in row
The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits fell for a
third straight week, providing further evidence of a strong job market.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12184075/
Oil prices rally on U.S. supply data
Oil and gasoline futures rose Thursday, continuing to rally on U.S. government
data released the day before showing a decline in domestic supplies of motor
fuel.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
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