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Wall Street drops to more than 5-year low
Wall Street hit levels not seen since 2003 on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones industrial average plunging below the 8,000 mark amid a dour economic outlook from the Fed.
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Fed lowers its projections for economy
The Federal Reserve has sharply lowered its projection for economic activity this year and next, and signaled additional interest rate reductions may be needed.
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Talk of GM bankruptcy filing fuels debate
 As the days pass and GM’s money burns away, bankruptcy is a distinct possibility. But what, exactly, would a GM bankruptcy mean?
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Senate leader calls off vote on auto bailout
 The Senate's top Democrat has called off a planned vote this week on a $25 billion auto industry bailout.
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As nest eggs shrink, many defer retirement
 As financial markets have ravaged his savings, Gary Laursen, 62, has put his retirement on hold. He is one of millions of Americans confronting a stark reality about retirement.
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U.S. home construction at record low
A government report says construction of new homes plunged 4.5 percent last month to the lowest level on government records.
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Consumer prices drop by record in October
 Consumer prices plunged by the largest amount in the past 61 years in October, as gasoline pump prices dropped by a record amount.
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It’s the end of the (punch) line for the Yugo
 The last Yugo, once the pride of communist Yugoslavia's automobile industry, will roll off its Serbian production line Thursday in the central town of Kragujevac.
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Ballmer says not interested in buying Yahoo
Microsoft Corp. is no longer interested in buying all of Yahoo Inc., CEO Steve Ballmer said Wednesday, though he told shareholders the company would still be "very open" to a collaboration on Internet search.
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It's North vs. South in Big Three bailout fight
 Should taxpayers in Alabama be asked to help bail out Big Three automakers whose plants are concentrated in Northern states such as Michigan and Ohio? How the auto industry pits North against South.
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