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Stocks slip after Fed holds rates steady
Stocks were lower Tuesday after the Federal Reserve opted to keep interest
rates steady and investors mulled tepid profits at Best Buy, which signal that
demand for electronics may not boost holiday sales as much as anticipated.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Fed leaves rates unchanged again
Federal Reserve policymakers Tuesday held their last scheduled meeting of the
year and decided to leave short-term interest rates unchanged, reflecting the
view that the risks of an economic slowdown and rising inflation are roughly
equal.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/16171612/
Fed waiting for clues on depth of slowdown
When the inflation watchdogs at the Fed sit down Tuesday to review the cost of
short-term borrowing, most observers expect them to leave interest rates just
where they are. By John W. Schoen.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/16113396/
'07 realty outlook bleak with bright spots
Americans are increasingly nervous about the real estate market in 2007. They
have good reason to be. But the news isn't all bad: Interest rates will remain
at historically low levels, home buyers will see more opportunities, and best
of all, for those planning for the long term, 2009 could be primed for a
comeback.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/16172774/
Huge A380 airliner is declared safe to fly
The worldâ?Ts largest airliner, the Airbus A380 superjumbo, on Tuesday was
declared safe to fly commercial services, capping six years of development
marred by delays in deliveries to airlines.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/16170235/
Retailers roll out low-cost health services
More people are heading to their local drug store instead of their family
doctor for medical checkups. Establishments like MinuteClinic, Take Care and
RediCare are taking up more space in major retail stores to diagnose, treat and
write prescriptions for patients with common illnesses.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/16169509/
U.S. trade deficit narrows in October
The U.S. trade deficit in October narrowed by the biggest amount in nearly five
years, as oil import prices plunged for a second consecutive month and exports
edged up to a new record, a Commerce Department report showed on Tuesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/16167922/
HP CEO says more cost-cutting ahead
Computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. still has more cost-cutting ahead, even
after a massive restructuring that has sliced the work force by 10 percent,
Chief Executive Mark Hurd told analysts Tuesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/16171827/
Private group buys Travelocity parent
Travel-reservations system operator Sabre Holdings, parent of the online
service Travelocity.com, said Tuesday it is being acquired by private-equity
groups for about $4.5 billion.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/16170046/
Ex-Reagan official investigated in fraud
A former top budget official in the Reagan White House is a target of a
criminal investigation into possible financial fraud at an auto parts company
he headed before it collapsed into bankruptcy, a federal official told The
Associated Press.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/16173428/
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