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Natural gas surge, Is it a pipe dream?

Friday, Nov. 13, 2009

Climate change legislation in Congress appears to be based in part on the optimistic view that the United States has a plentiful supply of natural gas and would push businesses to switch to gas from coal, critics say, even before the supply has been secured.

Sinking dollar fuels new gold rush

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009

With the dollar on a 15-month slide, more central banks are putting their faith in gold instead of greenbacks.

Federal Reserve opposed as big bank savior by odd allies

Lead push to halt bailouts

Monday, Nov. 9, 2009

An unusual alliance of conservatives and liberals is pushing to break up or downsize banks deemed "too big to fail," rather than create a new regulatory regime led by the Federal Reserve to try to keep them from getting into trouble again.

Jobless rate surges past 10 percent

Labor reports job losses of 7.3 million since start of recession

Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009

The nation's unemployment rate broke the 10 percent barrier last month as employers continued to slash jobs in an effort to lower their costs and stay in business.

Unemployment rate breaks through 10%

Friday, Nov. 6, 2009

The nation's unemployment rate soared to 10.2 percent last month as the economy lost another 190,000 jobs, the Labor Department reported Friday morning.

Bankrupt CIT unlikely to get 2nd bailout

Monday, Nov. 2, 2009

CIT Group Inc., the nation's largest lender to small businesses, filed for bankruptcy reorganization Sunday in the biggest financial failure this year and first major test of the administration's resolve not to bail out every struggling institution that asks for help.

Economic growth boosted by small U.S. programs

Most stimulus impact muted

Friday, Oct. 30, 2009

Economic growth roared back at a 3.5 percent pace in the summer quarter, thanks to two powerful but relatively inexpensive stimulus measures targeted at consumers. But the vast majority of the $787 billion stimulus that went toward funding government programs had a more muted impact, according to economic figures released Thursday.

Economic growth spikes to 3.5% in 3Q

Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009

UPDATED: Economic growth came roaring back in the summer quarter, registering at a 3.5 percent pace and raising hopes that the economy is entering a recovery after the longest recession since World War II, the Commerce Department reported Thursday morning.

Congress fears risk of economic relapse

Eyes housing, jobless aid

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

Fear that the economy might fall back into recession is compelling Congress to extend unemployment benefits and incentives for homebuying that lawmakers hope will help sustain growth.