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Obama about average one month in
The Swampby Mark Silva One month in, with unemployment on the rise and the stock market slumping, President Barack Obama's job approval is holding fairly steady - though he, too, has slid a few points. "The afterglow of his inauguration'' may......Tags: Richard Nixon, George Bush, Polls, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton
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Dow's decline hasn't scared off everybody
McClatchy/Tribune newspapersMINNEAPOLIS — How low can it go? That question continues to haunt investors as the stock markets hit levels not seen in years. As of Friday, the Dow Jones industrial average of 30 stocks was off 16 percent year-to-date and 48 percent from its...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Plymouth, Stock Broking, Dining and Drinking
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Major stock indexes tumble to lowest levels since 1997
Tribune newspapersMajor U.S. stock market indexes tumbled more than 3 percent Monday to their lowest levels in more than a decade as confidence in the financial system and the overall economy continued to deteriorate. The Dow Jones industrial average sank 250.89 points,...Tags: Philosophy, Financial Markets, Citigroup Incorporated, Stock Broking
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Obama takes his economic case to nation
Associated Press WriterPresident Barack Obama is ready to offer a detailed sketch of the first year of his presidency. Barreling ahead on a mammoth agenda, he'll cast the nation's bleeding economy as a tangle of tough, neglected problems. In a prime-time speech from the House...Tags: George Bush, David Axelrod, Parliament, Lower House, National Government
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World stock markets down again amid mounting concerns about financial sector
AP Business WriterLONDON (AP) — World stock markets fell Tuesday as hopes of a speedy fix for the U.S. banking sector dissipated and pushed Wall Street to 12-year lows. Renewed fears about the capital position of some of the world's leading financial firms also...Tags: New York Mercantile Exchange, United States, Axa SA, David Jones, Financial Markets
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Oil falls near $38 as investors lose confidence in global economic recovery
Associated Press WriterVIENNA (AP) — Ten-year lows for U.S. stock indexes dragged oil prices to levels near $38 a barrel Tuesday as a loss of investor confidence in global economic recovery swept across markets. U.S. stocks fell to the lowest point since 1997 on Monday...Tags: Economy, Energy Saving, New York Mercantile Exchange, Financial Markets, National Australia Bank Limited
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Wall Street points to moderately higher open ahead of economic data, Bernanke testimony
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street signaled a moderate rebound Tuesday as investors awaited economic readings and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony on monetary policy. The data on the economy follow another sharp drop in the market...Tags: Economy, New York Mercantile Exchange, Financial Markets, Citigroup Incorporated, Stock Broking
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World markets fall after Wall Street tumble
From the Associated PressHONG KONG -- Asian stock markets tumbled Tuesday, with Hong Kong and South Korea down around 3 percent, after relentless fears about the financial system and world economy drove Wall Street to its worst finish in nearly 12 years. European shares opened...Tags: Economy, Prices, New York Mercantile Exchange, United States, American International Group
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Stocks return to 1997 level
Of The Associated PressWall Street has turned the clock back to 1997. Investors unable to extinguish their worries about a recession that has no end in sight dumped stocks again Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 251 points to its lowest close since Oct. 28,...Tags: Philosophy, Financial Markets, Citigroup Incorporated, Stock Broking, Economic Policy
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'Creeping toward nationalization'?
Of The Associated PressThe government on Monday moved toward dramatically expanding its ownership stakes in the nation's banks -- with Citigroup, the struggling titan of the industry, apparently at the top of the list. Wall Street responded as it has with the rollout of almost...Tags: Timothy Geithner, Academic Progress, Citigroup Incorporated, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Diseases
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Wall Street index losses turn clock back to 1997
Wall Street has turned the clock back to 1997. Investors unable to extinguish their worries about a recession that has no end in sight dumped stocks again yesterday. The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 251 points to its lowest close since May 7,...Tags: Financial Markets, U.S. Department of Treasury
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Feds eye bigger stake in Citi, other ailing banks
The government moved yesterday toward dramatically expanding its ownership stakes in the nation's banks - with Citigroup, the struggling titan of the industry, apparently at the top of the list. Wall Street responded as it has with the rollout of...Tags: Timothy Geithner, The White House, Citigroup Incorporated, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Federal Reserve
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