Economy News
  • Discounts spur surprising Aug. retail sales gains (AP)
  • Factory orders rise 0.1 percent in July (AP)
  • Bernanke cites "sadness" in letting Lehman fail (Reuters)
  • Pending home sales rise 5.2 percent in July (Reuters)
  • Mortgage rates hit decades-low of 4.32 percent (AP)
  • US jobless claims fall for second straight week (AFP)
  • Jobless claims fall but productivity much weaker (Reuters)
  • Bernanke: Shut down banks if they threaten system (AP)
  • Bernanke says 'too-big-to-fail' must end (AFP)
  • ECB holds rates, extends liquidity lifeline (Reuters)
  • Unemployment claims drop for second straight week (AP)
  • US officials to visit China for talks (AFP)
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  • No bank account? Get your tax refund on plastic (AP)
  • Swiss economy grew 0.9 percent in second quarter (AP)
  • Number of illegal immigrants in US now declining (AP)
  • Consumer bankruptcies fell 8 percent in August (Reuters)
  • Auto sales post weakest August since 1983 (Reuters)
  • NY mayor denies talk he might be Washington-bound (Reuters)
  • Business Highlights (AP)
  • Source: Yahoo! News