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Dodd calls for Lehman Bros. investigation
March 20, 2010A year and a half after Lehman Brothers' collapse, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd, D-Conn., is calling for a federal investigation into the "Lehman situation" and other companies that may have fudged their balance sheets, contributing to the financial crisis.
35 cities suffer unemployment above 15%
March 20, 2010There were 35 metropolitan areas in the United States with unemployment rates at or above 15% in January, according to a government report.
Health reform: Where the money will come from
March 20, 2010Democrats pushing for health care reform are closer to the finish line than ever, but it's not over yet. And the question of cost will remain a central issue in coming days.
Too shy to job hunt?
March 20, 2010Dear Annie: I've been looking for a job for about three months. I started out contacting former colleagues and bosses to see if they knew of any openings that might be appropriate for me. But I've now come to the end of that list, and I realize I need to start getting in touch with acquaintances from professional groups, my college alumni association, and so on.
Student loan reform shares health care fate
March 20, 2010When the House votes on a health care package this weekend, it will also consider a proposal to make federal government the one-stop-shop to get cheap student loans.
Dollar extends gains
March 20, 2010The dollar rose against major currencies Friday as investors continued to worry about finding a solution for Greece's debt problems.
Greenspan offers a mixed mea culpa
March 20, 2010Alan Greenspan acknowledged Thursday that U.S. regulators had failed to grasp the magnitude of the financial crisis, but the former Federal Reserve chairman argued that low interest rates were not to blame.
One jobs bill down ... what happens next?
March 20, 2010Now that it's taken its first baby step towards creating jobs, Congress is looking at more measures to spur employment.
Health care bill to cost $940 billion
March 20, 2010The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that the Democrats' revised health care bill will cost $940 billion over the next 10 years, a House Democratic source told CNN Thursday.
Unemployment claims fall
March 20, 2010The number of Americans filing for initial unemployment insurance fell last week, the government said Thursday.
