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The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits dipped by 1,000 last week, while the number collecting long-term aid fell to […]

Bank of America Corp has suspended its current commitments to ACORN Housing, an affiliate of Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), a […]

One of the St. Louis region’s highest-profile roof leaks is about to be plugged.
Leaders at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport said the roof […]

U.S. auto sales in 2009 should fall about 13 percent and reach their lowest level in 27 years, pressuring the U.S. economy and pushing […]

Malaysia's economic slowdown is prompting investors to bet the central bank will lower borrowing costs for the first time since 2003 by March as […]

Overseas stock markets were positive and Wall Street indexes pointed to gains at the open, while the Canadian dollar gained on rising commodity prices.
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NEW YORK – With a deal in place to save Bear Stearns from bankruptcy, the company’s shares traded above the offer price Monday even as […]