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State and towns get tax boost from ‘Clunkers’ buyback program, but it was too little too quickly. Full story
GM reaches deal to sell Hummer brand
Chinese heavy equipment maker to buy brand that was an American icon. Full story
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Recession may ultimately create a lost generation
Crisis hits young people especially hard — damaging their future and the economy. Story
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Investors will use third-quarter results out this week to gauge strength of economy. Full story
Misery math: Key recession figures
The numbers and dates that added up to a lousy year. Full story
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Big earnings week is ahead for Wall Street
With earnings reports arriving in earnest this week, investors are likely to get a boost in optimism or an unpleasant surprise.
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Recession creating a lost generation
The continuing job crisis is hitting young people especially hard—damaging both their future and the economy
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China rises from global economic crisis
Explosive growth in China and India has long been expected to shift economic power from the United States to Asia as this century progresses. But China is not quite ready.
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After Clunkers tax rush, states come down hard
Struggling states got a dose of badly needed money this summer from a Cash for Clunkers program that poured hundreds of millions of dollars of tax revenue into their budgets.
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Stores say sales may finally be turning around
America's stores saw some signs of life from consumers in September, resulting in the first sales gain since July 2008 and fueling some hope for the holiday shopping season.
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NYT: U.S. mortgage backer may need bailout
A year after Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac teetered, industry executives and policy makers are worrying that the Federal Housing Administration could be the next housing domino.
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Housing’s long road back
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Your Career: Tweeting for your boss
Social networking sites are great tools for building networks and creating your personal brand. Now a growing number of companies want in on the act, and they want
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Answer Desk: Getting mortgage help
There are people out there who can help save your home from a bad mortgage. But you have to pick very carefully. The Answer Desk.
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Time running out on tax credit
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Undertaker seeks to revive dying Kan. town
Like hundreds of small towns across rural America, Preston in Kansas has boarded-up storefronts lining its Main Street. Now, an Arizona undertaker has a plan to bring it back to life.
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BusinessWeek: Why it’s smart to be optimistic
Sure, it has been a harrowing storm. And now is no time to discount the dangers that still exist. But opening your mind to optimism can help you seize the opportunities ahead
