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Interagency task force to target financial fraud
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration said Tuesday it's creating an interagency task force to better combat financial fraud ranging from mortgage...
USA TODAY, 11/18/09 by Paul Davidson · More from publication -
Fed 'attentive' to dollar, but no action appears imminent
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Monday said the central bank is "attentive" to the falling dollar. But the greenback fell to 15-month lows...
USA TODAY, 11/17/09 by Paul Davidson · More from publication -
U.S. job hunters eye other nations' help wanted ads
Here's one way to deal with the brutal U.S. job market: Leave the country. With the nation's unemployment rate at a 26-year-high of 10.2%, more...
USA TODAY, 11/16/09 by Paul Davidson · More from publication -
Pork producers buffeted on many fronts
YORK SPRINGS, Pa. -- The 450 pigs in David Reinecker's finishing barn seem the picture of health. Housed in two rows of 11 wood-slatted pens, they...
USA TODAY, 11/11/09 by Paul Davidson · More from publication -
Small businesses still struggling
Small businesses often lead the nation out of recession. Not this time. The unemployment rate jumped to 10.2% in October from 9.8% in September,...
USA TODAY, 11/09/09 by Paul Davidson · More from publication -
Fed leaves rates near zero, signals they'll stay there
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve upgraded its economic outlook Wednesday but voted to keep short-term interest rates unchanged near zero and...
USA TODAY, 11/05/09 by Paul Davidson · More from publication -
Manufacturing, home sales show gains
A bevy of reports on Monday attested to a recovering economy, with manufacturing activity, pending home sales and construction spending all...
USA TODAY, 11/03/09 by Paul Davidson and Stephanie Armour · More from publication -
Economists expect recovery to stick
Nearly four of five economists surveyed by USA TODAY say the stock market rally since March is heralding a sustainable recovery. If they're...
USA TODAY, 11/02/09 by Paul Davidson and Barbara Hansen · More from publication -
Is the recovery sustainable?
A government report out today is expected to provide the clearest evidence yet that the longest, deepest downturn since the Great Depression is...
USA TODAY, 10/29/09 by Paul Davidson · More from publication -
Stability is iffy as home prices rise
Home prices in major cities rose for a third consecutive month, but declining consumer confidence and a soon-to-expire tax credit for first-time...
USA TODAY, 10/28/09 by Stephanie Armour and Paul Davidson · More from publication
