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Government may tighten car safety standards
March 12, 2010
Government vehicle safety regulators may seek greater authority to investigate defects in vehicles and are weighing a range of safety requirements in response to Toyota's massive recall.
Stocks up for 3rd day; financial shares rise
March 12, 2010A rally in financial stocks helped the market extend its grind higher to a third day. Standard & Poor's 500 index closed just above its January peak to set a new 17-month high.
Wall Street reform hits an impasse
March 12, 2010
Chances of a broad overhaul of U.S. financial regulation this year dimmed on Thursday after bipartisan Senate talks collapsed.
Big majority wants Wall Street regulation
March 12, 2010An overwhelming majority of Americans wants Wall Street subjected to tougher regulation in the aftermath of the bank bailout and the bonus scandals, according to a poll.
SEC head urges Congress to act on derivatives
March 12, 2010The SEC is calling anew for Congress to impose oversight on derivatives, warning that allowing risky instruments like credit default swaps to continue unfettered could bring new economic damage.
Americans' wealth up for 3rd straight quarter
March 12, 2010Americans regained more of their shrunken wealth last quarter, mainly because the economy boosted stock portfolios. But the gain was less than in the previous two quarters.
New jobless claims fall less than expected
March 12, 2010The number of U.S. workers filing new applications for unemployment insurance fell slightly less than expected last week, a government report showed on Thursday, hinting at a slow labor market recovery.
The 25 richest counties in the United States
March 12, 2010
The country may have started its long haul back to economic recovery — if recent news that consumer spending increased slightly in January is any indication.
Weak economy means it's a freebie nation
March 12, 2010
Whether it's to boost sagging business or attract customers to a new product, there seems to be a freebie fad going on. That's a boon for budget shoppers and can be good for companies too.
Top green car concepts from Geneva show
March 12, 2010
Virtually every carmaker showed off their latest fuel-saving technologies — from advanced diesel hybrids to fully electric vehicles — at the Geneva Motor Show. Here are some of the best concept cars.
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