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Stocks boosted by economic optimism
Stocks surged Monday after Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher
suggested inflation would be dampened by a slowing economy and added that while
the housing and auto sectors are economic weak points, the rest of the U.S.
economy is doing â?oextremely well.â?
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Existing home sales fall again
Annual existing home prices declined in August for the first time in more than
a decade as sales fell for a fifth straight month.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14999258/
Nissan, GM to hold talks
Carlos Ghosn, the head of Nissan and Renault, and General Motors CEO Richard
Wagoner plan to hold talks this week in Paris as they assess the possibility of
an alliance among the three automakers, Nissan said Monday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14996059/
Oil free-fall may be nearing an end
Crude-oil futures briefly dipped below $60 a barrel on Monday, but later jumped
by more than $1 in a sign that the market free-fall may be nearing an end.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12400801/
U.S. gas prices down nearly 24 cents
U.S. retail gas prices dropped nearly 24 cents a gallon in the past two weeks,
the third consecutive decline since a mid-August peak, according to a survey
Sunday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14990662/
Class-action suit for 'light cigarettes' OK'd
A federal judge on Monday granted class action status to tens of millions of
"light cigarette" smokers for a potential $200 billion lawsuit against
tobacco companies.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14998454/
Is the U.S. dollar headed for a fall?
As the U.S. keeps adding billions to its trade deficit, and the government
churns out billions more in Treasury debt, several readers are getting a little
nervous about the value of the dollar. MSNBC.com's Answer Desk explains why the
currency is not falling.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14959939/
Chrysler mulls selling cars made in China
DaimlerChrysler AG is mulling whether to sell cars made by China's Chery
Automobile Co. Ltd. in the United States through its Chrysler group, a German
magazine reported Monday, a move that could help the company meet demand for
more fuel-efficient cars from American consumers.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14997670/
Toyota's global output keeps climbing
Toyota Motor Corp., on pace to overtake General Motors to become the world's
biggest automaker, said Monday its global production rose 17.3 percent in
August, the 22nd straight monthly gain.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14997354/
Japan to invest $3.1 billion in magnetic trains
A Japanese railroad will invest $3.1 billion to develop high-speed magnetic
trains over the next decade, the company said Monday, just days after a crash
of an experimental magnetic train in Germany killed 23 people.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14997498/
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