Obama faces only one more tough year on the economy

8:17 PM 1/16/09

President-elect Barack Obama will battle a recessionary economy for nearly a year after he takes the oath of office on Tuesday, economists say. The good news is that it'll probably be only one year.

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Stocks in focus for Tuesday

8:31 PM 1/16/09

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday's session are Johnson & Johnson Inc., International B...

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2009 Volkswagen CC: Comfort and class, and a luxury price

6:01 AM today

If you can handle the price, the Volkswagen CC is both a comfortable luxury car that will pamper you for days down the interstate...

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ConocoPhillips cuts jobs, spending in face of falling oil prices

8:17 PM 1/16/09

ConocoPhillips says it will cut 4%, or about 1,300 employees, from its payroll and slash capital spending this year to cope with f...

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Things you should know, final thoughts from the Detroit Auto Show

6:01 AM today

As the North American Auto show ended for the press, and now begins for the public, I thought some final tongue-in-cheek thoughts...

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Stocks brace for new president amid earnings deluge

9:00 AM today

The inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama might be the only boost for Wall Street next week, as a deluge of what are expect...

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Bush defends record in farewell address

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More bailout money for Chrysler sends mixed messages

5:11 PM 1/16/09

Treasury's $1.5 billion package gives much-needed liquidity to Chrysler's financial-services business so it can write more lo...

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Will Best Buy become more arrogant as the only game in town?

2:59 PM 1/16/09

With the demise of the Circuit City national electronics chain, Best Buy now becomes the only national retailer dedicated to...

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Thain's bonus request looks silly now

11:17 AM 1/16/09

How does John Thain’s bonus request look now that Bank of America is going back to the government with its hand out?

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Citigroup creates a 'bad' bank, can it build a 'good' one?

7:26 AM 1/16/09

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Citigroup Inc. has proven it's adept at building a bad bank. Now, we're going to find out if it can...

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