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The War Within: The Deal That Saved Oshkosh

How Oshkosh learned to stop worrying and love the war in Afghanistan: The Wisconsin company banks on military contracts to defend itself against the recession.

11/19/09 - 12:01 PM EST

Obama the Spender Warns on Debt: Today's Outrage

President Obama, the champion of stimulus spending, is suddenly worried about an overload of government debt.

11/18/09 - 09:04 AM EST

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Bank of America Needs No Return Policy for De Molina: Today's Outrage
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  • BAC
  • C

Bank of America can't afford to welcome back Alvaro de Molina after his brusque brush off by GMAC.

11/17/09 - 12:47 PM EST

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Obama, China's Hu Discuss Joint Interests

President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao stressed cooperation in their talks Tuesday, but are still divided over economic, security and human rights issues.

11/17/09 - 03:00 AM EST

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Let the Private Sector Create Jobs

The last thing the economy needs is federal government interference when it comes to creating jobs.

11/16/09 - 12:03 PM EST

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Obama on Weak Footing in China: Today's Outrage

Obama's message for China is clearly more focused on jobs and economic recovery than on political posturing. The best he can hope for is to preserve the status quo.

11/16/09 - 09:55 AM EST

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AIG's Benmosche Stands His Ground: Today's Outrage

AIG CEO Robert Benmosche is taking a stand against meddling by the Obama administration. He might be right, but he won't win this fight.

11/11/09 - 09:34 AM EST

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Goldman, Morgan, JPMorgan Plan $30 Billion Bonuses:Today's Outrage

  • Tickers in this article:
  • GS
  • JPM
  • MS

Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase are expected to pay out $30 billion in bonuses to their rainmakers this year. That money should go to taxpayers, who were the real rainmakers.

11/09/09 - 09:35 AM EST

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Some ETFs Hit Breaking Point

The flood of investors into some funds have caused them to halt the creation process and undertake a major strategic overhaul.

11/09/09 - 06:00 AM EST

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Genocide, Investing Cross Paths in Proxy

An American Funds shareholder proposal is asking the company to bar investments in companies that violate human rights.

11/09/09 - 05:00 AM EST

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Health Care ETFs See Hope

Health care ETFs have rebounded a little as the momentum for Obama's health care reforms has slowed.

11/06/09 - 03:07 PM EST

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Time to Explain Citi, Bank of America Bailout: Today's Outrage

Singling out Citigroup and Bank of America, the Congressional Oversight Panel says the government owes taxpayers some explanations about the bailout.

11/06/09 - 09:59 AM EST

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Senate OKs Jobless Benefits Extension

The Senate voted unanimously Wednesday to extend unemployment benefits to workers who are on the verge of running out of jobless benefits.

11/05/09 - 06:58 AM EST

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Corzine Loss to Christie Signals Waning Influence of Goldman Club: Today's Outrage

  • Tickers in this article:
  • AIG
  • GS

The defeat of Jon Corzine by Chris Christie in the New Jersey governor race may be a sign that voters are sick of the political influence of the Goldman Sachs alumni club.

11/04/09 - 09:34 AM EST

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