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Stocks climb amid strong earnings news
Stocks closed with modest gains Wednesday on strong earnings news and a decline
in the trade deficit.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
U.S. trade deficit improved in February
Americaâ?Ts trade deficit showed a bigger-than-expected improvement in February
as the politically sensitive imbalance with China dropped to the lowest level
in nearly a year.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12283729/
Government spending hit record high in March
U.S. government spending hit an all-time high for a single month in March,
pushing the budget deficit up significantly from the red-ink level of a year
ago.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12287474/
More bang for a bunk: Picking a summer camp
Though spring has just sprung, it's already time to think about summer camp.
Parents have many choices, but there are some simple steps to follow in order
to find a fun and affordable camping experience. -- By Vanessa Richardson
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12286975/
EU: Credit, debit cards charge too much
Credit and debit cards are racking up "abnormal" and "excessive" profits for
banks, European Union antitrust chief Neelie Kroes said Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12287957/
Technology, design key for U.S. automakers
What can Detroit do to get back on top? What itâ?Ts all about is being the
market leader, whether that means coming out with the newest technology or a
new segment.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12284654/
Skilling says he, Lay didn't knowingly break law
Former Enron Corp. CEO Jeffrey Skilling spoke up for company founder Kenneth
Lay for the first time in the executives' fraud and conspiracy trial Wednesday,
saying the two were a "good team" that never knowingly broke the law.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12286413/
Oil drops after report showing strong supply
U.S. crude oil futures ended lower Wednesday after the government reported that
crude supply rose last week to its highest level in nearly eight years.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
U.S. mortgage applications decreased last week
U.S. mortgage applications fell last week for the first time in three weeks, an
industry trade group said on Wednesday, as a near four-year high in interest
rates dissuaded consumers from taking out home loans.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12282926/
Delta pilots picket outside headquarters
More than 300 Delta Air Lines Inc. pilots marched near the company's
headquarters Wednesday and placed a giant inflatable rat on a street corner to
symbolize what they see as corporate greed in management's effort to void their
contract and impose pay cuts.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12286802/
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