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Stocks slip on Wall Street

Stock indexes closed slightly lower Monday as talks dragged on between Greek political leaders over a fresh cost-cutting package required for the country to

Valentine's Day spending to reach $17 billion

They say money can't buy you love. Tell that to the Americans who will shell out an estimated $17.6 billion this Valentine's Day.

Police converge on Occupy DC camp

Dozens of U.S. Park Police officers have converged on one of the nation's last remaining Occupy sites and are inspecting tents there.

Hackers take over law enforcement websites

Hackers have taken over the websites of several law enforcement agencies worldwide in attacks attributed to the collective called Anonymous, including in

Unemployment rate hits 8.3 pct. after hiring burst

In the most impressive surge for the job market since early last year, the United States added 243,000 jobs in January, far more than economists expected. The

Geithner: Financial rules have strengthened system

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is pushing back against critics of the 2010 financial overhaul, saying tighter regulations are making the financial system

US stocks flat ahead of unemployment report

Investors coasted on Thursday, leaving stocks unchanged while they looked ahead to Friday for a major jobs report. U.S. government bonds hardly moved, and

Fewer seek unemployment aid as job market improves

The number of people seeking unemployment aid fell last week, a sign that companies are cutting fewer jobs and likely stepping up hiring.

Stocks rise on manufacturing data

U.S. stocks had a big January, and they're starting February strong, too.

Status update: Facebook to go public, raise $5B

Facebook made a much-anticipated status update Wednesday: The Internet social network is going public eight years after its computer-hacking CEO Mark

American Airlines aims to cut 13,000 jobs

The parent of American Airlines wants to eliminate about 13,000 jobs — 15 percent of its workforce — as the nation's third-biggest airline remakes itself under

U.S. auto sales rose 11 pct in January

Automakers and analysts say U.S. demand is continuing to grow at a steady pace as the economy recovers. TrueCar.com predicts sales will be up 7 percent in

$183M profit for Chrysler in 2011

Chrysler, propelled by higher sales of Jeeps and other revamped cars and trucks, reported its first annual net income since 1997, capping a pivotal turnaround

Will Facebook deliver an IPO surprise?

Facebook, the social network that changed "friend" from a noun to a verb, is expected to file as early as Wednesday to sell stock on the open market. Its debut

Dow and S&P have best January since '97

In what was mostly a slow and steady climb, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 3.4 percent in January and the Standard & Poor's 500 gained 4.4 percent, the

Consumer confidence retreats in January

Consumer confidence fell in January after two straight months of big gains because Americans were less optimistic about their incomes, a private research group

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