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The Class of '09 Curse
College graduates who land jobs this year will likely suffer lower wages for a decade or more compared to those lucky enough to graduate in better times, studies show.
- Charts: Low Wages Linger | Video
- Obama Calls Job Losses 'Sobering Toll'

Wrong Track: Nascar Feels Chrysler's Pain
The fall of Chrysler is just the latest setback for Nascar, a once red-hot sports phenomenon.
- Timeline: Key Dates for Chrysler and Nascar
- Video: Gunning for Nascar Glory in a Downturn

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Big Banks Won Concessions on Tests
The Fed significantly scaled back the size of the capital hole facing big banks, after days of intense bargaining over the stress tests' stringency.
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SEC to Propose 'Pay to Play' Rule
The SEC is expected to propose a rule that would ban investment advisers from managing state pensions after donating to campaigns of those who oversee such funds.
Berkshire Swings
To $1.5 Billion Loss
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway posted its first quarterly loss since 2001's third quarter, when the company suffered large insurance losses as a result of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Pace of Job Losses Eases
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Friedman Defends Buying Of Goldman Sachs Stock
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Chrysler Creditors Give Up Challenge

World & U.S.

China's Quake Survivors Still Struggle
As Tuesday's first anniversary nears of the China quake, people in the hardest-hit areas are struggling to piece together their lives and rebuild devastated communities.
- Photos: Quake Survivors
California Counties Target Pot Growers
U.K.'s Brown Caught in 'Expenses' Fray
Kurds Set Plans to Begin Exporting Oil
Obama Picks Egypt for Muslim Speech

Food & Drink

Sampling Absinthe's Dubious Charms
As prohibitions against absinthe fell away, liquor brands hoped to snatch up drinkers curious about the "green fairy." But even those drawn to its mystique may find it a bit much to swallow.
New Life for an Old Favorite: Soave

Personal Finance

Give Her the Reins to the Portfolio
This Mother's Day weekend, it is worth pointing out how different things might be if the financial world were female.
Protecting 401(k)s, IRAs From Creditors

U.S.

California Fire Forces Evacuations
More than 30,500 people were ordered to flee a wildfire in Santa Barbara, Calif., that has burned over 75 homes.
Thaw Triggers Alaska Floods | Photos
Budget Error Riles Futures Industry

World

Democrats Call for Plan to Shut Gitmo
As the U.S. prepares to shutdown the prison at Guantanamo Bay, some Democrats are demanding details of how it would be carried out before offering the necessary funds.
Hong Kong Ends Hotel Quarantine
India Sends Foreign Pilots Back Home

Business

Toyota Sees More Losses Ahead
Toyota posted a $7.74 billion fiscal fourth-quarter net loss, leading the auto maker to its first annual loss in 59 years and setting the stage for a deep loss this year.
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Cardinal Health in Tax Fight
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Regulators Seize Washington State Bank

Tech

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Verizon to Sell Some Alltel Assets to AT&T
Verizon Wireless agreed to sell some wireless assets to rival AT&T for $2.35 billion after government regulators mandated that Verizon divest itself of properties related to its acquisition of Alltel.
Toshiba Seeks to Raise $5 Billion
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Dolans Explore Splitting Cablevision

Markets

Dow Shrugs Off Stressful Week
The Dow industrials gained 165 points Friday and rose 4% on the week as investors snapped up bank stocks and oil surged to a six-month peak.
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Dollar Slides as Reasons to Hoard It Ebb
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Follow-On Stock Deals Hit Two-Year High

Personal Finance

IRS Would Get an 8% Boost
The administration asked Congress for a $400 million boost for IRS enforcement activities and proposed steeper levies on payments to federal contractors that owe back taxes to the agency.
What to Do If Your Bank Bombs The Stress Test
Charity Board Members Inspect New Tax Forms

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Life & Style

When Obama Meets Netanyahu
The meeting between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will have profound implications for confronting the threat of a nuclear Iran, writes Elliott Abrams.
A League of His Own
HBO's 'The Alzheimer's Project'

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Opinion

What Congress Knew
Congress got 40 briefings from the CIA on interrogations.
The Half-Penny Solution
Demoting California

Careers

Negotiating the Freelance Economy
Contract and freelance work are on the rise as companies avoid expenses associated with hiring permanent or temp staff.
From Wall Street to Green Mountain
Brokers Abandon Wall Street

Real Estate

General Growth Move Rattles Malls' Investors
General Growth surprised investors by taking 166 of its malls with it into bankruptcy last month, rattling the market for securities backed by commercial mortgages.
'Frasier' Star Sells, Leases in L.A.
Into the Woods

Small Business

New Ways to Buy Bach Online
Classical Archives, a new digital store focused exclusively on classical music, promises to give classical composers their due.
Self-Employment Doesn't Come Free
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Start-Up's Algorithm for Success

Essay

When Obama Meets Netanyahu
The meeting between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will have profound implications for confronting the threat of a nuclear Iran, writes Elliott Abrams.
Inside the Fall of Bear Stearns
In 72 nail-biting hours, the 85-year-old Bear Stearns spiraled from healthy to practically insolvent.
Eiffel Tower: 'Odious Column' of Metal
The Eiffel Tower, which celebrates its 120th anniversary on May 15, is so beloved that few today remember the storm of vitriol and mockery it once provoked.
How Golf Clubs Are Surviving Now
John Paul Newport looks at the creative things some private clubs are doing to make it through the recession.
The Poetry of the Heavens
At a gathering in Cambridge, England, scientists and poets found common ground in the wonders of space.

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