Scott Brown Vote For Financial Reform Bill Gets Democrats Closer To 60

WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts helped go sweeping fiscal legislation closer to passage Monday, announcing that after some misgivings he will support the regulatory overhaul after all.

Brown joins Sen. Susan Collins of Maine as two crucial Republican votes for the legislation.

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Governors Of Struggling States Ask Washington For Help

BOSTON — Governors hamstrung by the sluggish economic rebound in their states and bound to balance their own budgets are pressing anew for Washington to step up with more help, some say even if it means adding to the nation’s red ink.

Republicans and Democrats alike wrestled with how to make the most of on a [...]

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With Congress Checked Out, Federal Reserve Considers Ways To Goose Economy

Federal Reserve officials, increasingly concerned over signs the economic recovery is faltering, are considering new steps to bolster growth.

With Congress tied in political knots over whether to take further action to boost the economy, Fed leaders are weighing modest steps that could offer more support for economic activity while their target for small-term interest [...]

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With Congress Checked Out, Federal Reserve Considers Ways To Goose Economy

Federal Reserve officials, increasingly concerned over signs the economic recovery is faltering, are considering new steps to bolster growth.

With Congress tied in political knots over whether to take further action to boost the economy, Fed leaders are weighing modest steps that could offer more support for economic activity while their target for small-term interest [...]

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With Congress Checked Out, Federal Reserve Considers Ways To Goose Economy

Federal Reserve officials, increasingly concerned over signs the economic recovery is faltering, are considering new steps to bolster growth.

With Congress tied in political knots over whether to take further action to boost the economy, Fed leaders are weighing modest steps that could offer more support for economic activity while their target for small-term interest [...]

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Retailers Create ‘Stimulus Plans’ For Customers To Boost Sales

Tired of coming up for spending to rebound on its own, retailers are taking matters into their own hands. Stores like Sam’s Club, Target, Toys “R” Us, Staples and Office Depot are donation unconventional promotions meant not only to attract visitors to stores, but also to get them feeling profligate.

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Retailers Create ‘Stimulus Plans’ For Customers To Boost Sales

Tired of coming up for spending to rebound on its own, retailers are taking matters into their own hands. Stores like Sam’s Club, Target, Toys “R” Us, Staples and Office Depot are donation unconventional promotions meant not only to attract visitors to stores, but also to get them feeling profligate.

Read more: Retailers, Deficit, Congress, Unemployment, [...]

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Wall Street Hiring Jumps Most Since 2008 As Guarantees Return

Leverage is back on Wall Street — and this time it’s the bankers who have it.

Firms are adding jobs for the first time in two years, rebuilding businesses cut during the fiscal quandary and donation cast iron payouts to lure top bankers. In New York, 6,800 fiscal-industry positions were added from the end of [...]

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U.S. G20 Message: Stimulus Money Is Vital To Economic Recovery, Don’t Pull Back Yet

TORONTO — World leaders must work together to make sure the global recovery stays on track, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Saturday.

Geithner made his remarks as President Barack Obama has warned his counterparts from the Group of 20 nations to not reel in events to stimulate their economies too quickly. The United States fears doing [...]

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U.S. G20 Message: Stimulus Money Is Vital To Economic Recovery, Don’t Pull Back Yet

TORONTO — World leaders must work together to make sure the global recovery stays on track, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Saturday.

Geithner made his remarks as President Barack Obama has warned his counterparts from the Group of 20 nations to not reel in events to stimulate their economies too quickly. The United States fears doing [...]

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