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Rising confidence helps Dow to 18-month high
March 18, 2010The Dow Jones industrial average has closed at a new 2010 high as investors grow more confident that interest rates will stay at their current low levels
Wal-Mart worker fired over medical marijuana
March 18, 2010
Joseph Casias has been legally using medical marijuana to deal with the gnawing pain caused by sinus cancer and an inoperable brain tumor. But then was fired for it.
‘Made in U.S.A.’ makes Cozy Coupe a rarity
March 18, 2010
Little Tikes' Cozy Coupe is among the most unusual items in the toy industry today: A product that is manufactured in the United States.
Tiger returns too late for sponsors to cash in
March 18, 2010
Tiger Woods' return to golf at the U.S. Masters next month will generate huge interest in the tournament but almost nothing in the way of immediate revenues or profits for the event.
Senate passes jobs bill for Obama’s signature
March 18, 2010
A package of tax breaks and highway spending cleared Congress, the first of what Democrats hope will be several efforts to bring down the 9.7 percent unemployment rate.
ConsumerMan: Pitfalls of payday lending
March 18, 2010The Better Business Bureau issued a consumer alert to warn cash-strapped families about disreputable online payday lenders who have no regard for the law.
Bernanke wages fresh battle over Fed powers
March 18, 2010Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke urged Congress Wednesday to let the Fed keep all of its banking oversight.
Businesses eye St. Patrick’s Day gold
March 18, 2010
American retailers, including some aggressive small business owners, are banking on a boffo St. Patrick's Day to shake off the February blahs.
BofA boss admits bank made missteps in crisis
March 18, 2010Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan conceded Wednesday that the company made a series of missteps during the credit crisis and recession.
Toyota official: Prius in NY crash yielding data
March 18, 2010
Investigators from Toyota and the U.S. government inspected a crashed 2005 Prius in a suburb of NYC Wednesday and received data on engine speed and pedal position.
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