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Dow briefly breaks through 12,000 level
The Dow Jones industrial average briefly swept past 12,000 for the first time
Wednesday, extending its march into record territory as investors grow
increasingly optimistic about corporate earnings and the economy. The blue chip
average rose to a new closing high, but fell just short of the 12,000 mark.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
U.S. consumer prices fall sharply
Consumer prices, helped by big declines in gasoline and other energy products,
fell in September by the largest amount in 10 months.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15315817/
Social Security inflation adjustment lower
Social Security checks for nearly 49 million Americans are going up by 3.3
percent in 2007, a smaller percentage gain than this year, the government
announced Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15313393/
Tattooed workers are leaving a mark
The face of the young American worker is changing, and itâ?Ts increasingly
decorated with ink and metal. About half of people in their 20s have either a
tattoo or a body piercing other than traditional earrings, according to a study
published in June in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15318682/
AOL laying off 1,300, closing call centers
AOL announced Wednesday it will lay off 1,300 employees by closing call centers
in New Mexico and Arizona as part of a previously announced restructuring plan.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15320351/
Side-view mirrors show Detroitâ?Ts problems
Itâ?Ts no secret that like companies like Nissan and Toyota are outrunning
their American rivals, but now a new study has put a number on the advantage
Asian automakers have over Detroitâ?Ts Big Three. By MSNBC.comâ?Ts Roland Jones.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15106109/
Housing starts rose in September
Construction of new homes and apartments, which had been falling in the face of
a weakening housing market, posted an unexpected increase in September.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15316000/
Choosing between mortgage and retirement
The title of this article is more ominous than its content. I don't expect you
to have to decide whether you want to own a home or retire comfortably. I think
you can have both â?" if you plan well.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15318584/
Ford seen in dispute with parts supplier
Ford Motor Co. for now will no longer consider Collins & Aikman Corp. for
future business after the auto parts supplier last weekend cut off deliveries
to the automaker, according to a published report.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15315225/
American Airlines reports slim 3Q profit
The parent of American Airlines, the nationâ?Ts biggest carrier, reported a
slim profit for the third quarter as revenue climbed, offsetting higher fuel
costs.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15318249/
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