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Unemployed? More help for you(CNN)
Congress passed legislation late Thursday to extend the period of government assistance to Americans struggling in the shrinking job market.
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Banks borrow less from Fed(CNN)
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Fannie and Freddie suspend foreclosures(CNN)
Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have directed their network of servicers to halt all foreclosure and eviction proceedings between Nov. 26 2008 and Jan. 9, 2009, meant to give a recently announced rescue plan time to work.
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Big banks get crushed(CNN)
Bank stocks plunged again Thursday with some of the biggest names in the industry falling to their lowest levels in more than a decade. It's anybody guess when the selloff will end.
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Dell: Lower earnings and revenue(CNN)
Dell Inc., reporting lower quarterly earnings and revenue, said Thursday that the global economic slowdown has caused consumers and businesses to pull back on technology spending.
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Congress extends jobless benefits(CNN)
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Treasury to backstop mutual fund(CNN)
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The Big Three Depression risk(CNN)
The U.S. auto industry weathered the Great Depression. But there are some fears that its current crisis could cause another one.
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Fed adds a day to December meeting(CNN)
The Federal Reserve announced Thursday that it will hold a two-day meeting in December to weigh its next move on interest rates and to make a fresh assessment of the economy.
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Mortgage rates down - 3rd straight week(CNN)
Mortgage rates fell for the third week in a row amid reports of record-high job losses, weak retail sales and a home-construction market in a deep slump.
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Auto bailout: Not now, maybe later(CNN)
With the prospects of an auto bailout this week all but dead, Democratic leaders said Thursday that Congress would return in December to consider extending a $25 billion lifeline for troubled U.S. automakers if the companies devise a "viable" recovery plan.
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Paulson: Crisis of the century(CNN)
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Dollar mixed amid economic, auto jitters(CNN)
The dollar was mixed against major currencies Thursday amid economic jitters and as the fate of the US auto industry bailout remained in limbo.
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Kick GM out of the Dow...now!(CNN)
General Motors has a market capitalization of less than $2 billion. The stock, which now trades for a little under $3 a share, hit a 70-year low of $1.70 on Thursday morning before recovering a bit.
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Foreclosure bailout 'still hopeful'(CNN)
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Bipartisan bailout push(CNN)
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UAW to Congress: Get a deal done(CNN)
The United Auto Workers union called on Congress and the Bush administration on Thursday to get a loan to U.S. automakers to prevent their collapse before the legislature adjourns Friday.
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