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Claiming executive privilege may pull Obama into Fast and Furious probe
President Barack Obama exerted executive privilege in the Fast and Furious gunrunning probe Wednesday.
The Federal Reserve is extending a program designed to drive down long-term U.S. interest rates.
Leaders concluding an annual Group of 20 meeting sought Tuesday to reassure the world.
Claiming executive privilege may pull President Obama into Fast and Furious gunwalking probe
President Barack Obama exerted executive privilege in the Fast and Furious gunrunning probe, giving Attorney General Eric Holder some breathing room, but perhaps pulling himself into the... Read more »
Federal Reserve extends 'Twist' program to drive rates lower
The Federal Reserve is extending a program designed to drive down long-term U.S. interest rates to spur borrowing and spending. Read more »
Europe gropes for crisis fix, bond buys pushed
Europe's leaders are grasping for ideas to halt their government debt crisis ahead of a series of top-level meetings over the next 10 days. The latest: Using their emergency government bailout... Read more »
World leaders weigh stimulus vs. austerity at G-20
With major European economies on the brink of collapse, leaders concluding an annual Group of 20 meeting sought Tuesday to reassure the world that they would find a way to put out the debt-fueled... Read more »
Special session to increase liquor licenses may just be a start
Gov. Gary Herbert is asking Utah legislators to address six issues, including an increase in available liquor licenses, during a special session Wednesday. Read more »
Donations barely grew at all last year, 'Giving USA' report finds
Our Take: A recent report by "Giving USA" highlights the minuscule growth of charitable giving over the past year, and indicates just how widespread the effects of the recession and struggling economy are. Religious organizations... Read more »
NY moves to restrict welfare spending on alcohol
New York would prohibit welfare recipients from spending their tax-funded benefits on cigarettes, alcohol, gambling, and strip clubs under a bill passed overwhelmingly by the state Senate on Tuesday. Read more »
World leaders weigh stimulus vs. austerity at G-20
With major European economies on the brink of collapse, world leaders concluding an annual Group of 20 meeting were left Tuesday with two different paths to ease the financial crisis: Spend more to try to stimulate growth or slash... Read more »
Discover says credit card use rose in 2Q
Despite concerns about the economy, Discover's customers are using their cards more often and paying their bills on time at record rates. Read more »
'Encouraged' Obama seeks G-20 results on economy
President Barack Obama, closing his final foreign trip before the November election, sought to head home with fresh commitments Tuesday that Europe was racing toward a plan to keep its economic... Read more »
Obama 'encouraged' on Europe; G-20 seeks answers
Needing an economic boost, President Barack Obama is trying to land assurances that Europe is closing in on a financial crisis response that will calm the markets and keep the continent's woes from... Read more »
Gas prices continue to drop for most of the nation
As the price of crude oil continues its freefall, gasoline prices across the nation continue to fall, according to Business Insider. Read more »
Stocks move higher on hopes of Fed action
Stocks rose sharply on Wall Street Tuesday as traders hoped that the Federal Reserve will come up with a plan to jumpstart the economy. Read more »
Dimon faces more questions over $2B trading loss
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon returns to Capitol Hill Tuesday to face more questions from lawmakers over a $2 billion-plus trading loss incurred by the bank. Read more »
Oil price rises on hopes Fed will boost US economy
The price of oil is rising on hopes that the Federal Reserve will announce new measures to stimulate the U.S. economy. Read more »
Jump in housing starts sends stocks higher
U.S. stocks opened higher on better news on the housing front and on hopes that the Federal Reserve may come up with more plans to jumpstart the economy. Read more »
Debt trap: Breaking free from the cycle of payday loans
Benjamin John Coleman wants to ban payday loans from Rhode Island because he knows what it feels like to be desperate enough to take one out. Read more »
Europe imperils U.S. sales from chemicals to PCs
American exporters from Dow Chemical Co. to Hewlett-Packard Co. are preparing for a further decline in demand from Europe as the region's deepening debt crisis threatens to derail a source of strength for the U.S. economy. Read more »
Almost 60 percent of Americans say personal finances key in presidential election
The majority of Americans say their personal financial situation is a key factor in who they will vote for in the presidential election, according to a survey released today by Bankrate.com. Read more »
Spain crisis: Bond yield hits bailout danger zone
Spain's ability to manage its debt without an international bailout was thrown into doubt Monday after investors pushed its borrowing rates up to the level at which Greece, Portugal and Ireland had sought help. Read more »
Hosting the G20, Mexico is 'Greece no more'
Sara Miller Llana writes in The Christian Science Monitor about Mexico's increasing voice as a world leader as it sheds its image as the 'Greece of the '80s and '90s,' when it suffered excruciating debt and monetary crises. Read more »
Home sales up as housing market shows life
The price of homes is inching up across the state and some counties have seen significant increases in month over month sales. Read more »
Greeks vote in critical election
Greece voted Sunday amid global fears that victory by parties that have vowed to cancel the country's international bailout agreements and accompanying austerity measures could undermine the... Read more »
Mexican president expects big IMF firewall boost
G20 summit host President Felipe Calderon of Mexico said Saturday that he expects the world's largest economies to deliver more than the $430 billion pledged to stop the spread of the European... Read more »
Audio, video clips: Sen. Orrin Hatch, Dan Liljenquist debate on KSL Radio
Related: Text of debate between Sen. Orrin Hatch, Dan Liljenquist on KSL's Doug Wright Show Related: Hatch, Liljenquist trade heated barbs in morning debate SALT LAKE CITY — U.S. Senate... Read more »
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Special session to increase liquor licenses may just be a start
Gov. Gary Herbert is asking Utah legislators to address six issues, including an increase in available liquor licenses, during a special session Wednesday. Read more »
Claiming executive privilege may pull President Obama into Fast and Furious gunwalking probe
President Barack Obama exerted executive privilege in the Fast and Furious gunrunning probe, giving Attorney General Eric Holder some breathing room, but perhaps pulling himself into the... Read more »
Debt trap: Breaking free from the cycle of payday loans
Benjamin John Coleman wants to ban payday loans from Rhode Island because he knows what it feels like to be desperate enough to take one out. Read more »
Federal Reserve extends 'Twist' program to drive rates lower
The Federal Reserve is extending a program designed to drive down long-term U.S. interest rates to spur borrowing and spending. Read more »
30 companies Mitt Romney's Bain Capital invested in from 1986-1998
Two different economic philosophies are facing off in the 2012 presidential election as President Barack Obama seeks to portray challenger Mitt Romney as a corporate raider, and Romney seeks to... Read more »
News analysis: Differing philosophies at the core of economic arguments for President Obama, Mitt Romney
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are facing off in the 2012 presidential election, but two other figures may prove to be omnipresent despite not appearing on the ballot... Read more »
Catholics battle over moral implications of budget politics
While many Catholics have been fighting insurance mandates under "Obamacare," others have been fighting Republican budgetary policies, accusing GOP House leader Paul Ryan, a Catholic, of radical... Read more »
Gas prices continue to drop for most of the nation
As the price of crude oil continues its freefall, gasoline prices across the nation continue to fall, according to Business Insider. Read more »
Audio, video clips: Sen. Orrin Hatch, Dan Liljenquist debate on KSL Radio
Related: Text of debate between Sen. Orrin Hatch, Dan Liljenquist on KSL's Doug Wright Show Related: Hatch, Liljenquist trade heated barbs in morning debate SALT LAKE CITY —... Read more »
30 companies the Obama administration invested in with Dept. of Energy loans
Two different economic philosophies are facing off in the 2012 presidential election as President Barack Obama seeks to portray challenger Mitt Romney as a corporate raider, and Romney seeks to... Read more »
Dan Liljenquist banking on youth to bring change to the Senate
U.S. Senate candidate Dan Liljenquist spends a day meeting voters as he seeks to unseat Sen. Orrin Hatch in the Republican primary. Read more »
Almost 60 percent of Americans say personal finances key in presidential election
The majority of Americans say their personal financial situation is a key factor in who they will vote for in the presidential election, according to a survey released today by Bankrate.com. Read more »
Orrin Hatch points to experience, seniority as reasons to keep him in office
Sen. Orrin Hatch is campaigning hard to keep his seat in the U.S. Senate. Read more »
World leaders weigh stimulus vs. austerity at G-20
With major European economies on the brink of collapse, leaders concluding an annual Group of 20 meeting sought Tuesday to reassure the world that they would find a way to put out the debt-fueled... Read more »
NY moves to restrict welfare spending on alcohol
New York would prohibit welfare recipients from spending their tax-funded benefits on cigarettes, alcohol, gambling, and strip clubs under a bill passed overwhelmingly by the state Senate on Tuesday. Read more »
Donations barely grew at all last year, 'Giving USA' report finds
Our Take: A recent report by "Giving USA" highlights the minuscule growth of charitable giving over the past year, and indicates just how widespread the effects of the recession and struggling economy are. Religious organizations... Read more »
Home sales up as housing market shows life
The price of homes is inching up across the state and some counties have seen significant increases in month over month sales. Read more »
Live stream: Sen. Orrin Hatch, Dan Liljenquist debate on KSL's Doug Wright Show
Audio clips: Sen. Orrin Hatch and Dan Liljenquist debate on KSL Radio. SALT LAKE CITY — Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and challenger Dan Liljenquist, a former state lawmaker, are holding a debate this morning on KSL... Read more »
Stocks move higher on hopes of Fed action
Stocks rose sharply on Wall Street Tuesday as traders hoped that the Federal Reserve will come up with a plan to jumpstart the economy. Read more »
Discover says credit card use rose in 2Q
Despite concerns about the economy, Discover's customers are using their cards more often and paying their bills on time at record rates. Read more »
Europe gropes for crisis fix, bond buys pushed
Europe's leaders are grasping for ideas to halt their government debt crisis ahead of a series of top-level meetings over the next 10 days. The latest: Using their emergency government bailout... Read more »
Mexican president expects big IMF firewall boost
G20 summit host President Felipe Calderon of Mexico said Saturday that he expects the world's largest economies to deliver more than the $430 billion pledged to stop the spread of the European... Read more »
Hosting the G20, Mexico is 'Greece no more'
Sara Miller Llana writes in The Christian Science Monitor about Mexico's increasing voice as a world leader as it sheds its image as the 'Greece of the '80s and '90s,' when it suffered excruciating debt and monetary crises. Read more »
Oil price rises on hopes Fed will boost US economy
The price of oil is rising on hopes that the Federal Reserve will announce new measures to stimulate the U.S. economy. Read more »
World leaders weigh stimulus vs. austerity at G-20
With major European economies on the brink of collapse, world leaders concluding an annual Group of 20 meeting were left Tuesday with two different paths to ease the financial crisis: Spend more to try to stimulate growth or slash... Read more »
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