Economy
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama delivered an election-year broadside to Republicans: Game on. (...)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — What's next — cameras in the Federal Reserve's meetings? (...)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Timothy Geithner said Wednesday that he doesn't expect to serve a second term as Treasury secretary. He said he doesn't think President Barack Obama would ask him to remain if Obama won re-election. (...)
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Stocks turned mixed Wednesday afternoon, erasing earlier losses, after the Federal Reserve said it will keep interest rates near zero for much longer than it had previously announced. Demand for ultra-safe Treasurys soared, pushing bond yields lower. (...)
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The Federal Reserve's chief policymaking group, the Federal Open Market Committee, has vast power over the economy through its ability to set monetary policy. (...)
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NEW HIGH: The Dow Jones industrial average closed at its highest level since May after the Federal Reserve said it would likely keep interest rates near zero until late 2014. It previously had promised to keep rates low through mid-2013. (...)
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Business Markets
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The stock market bounced to its highest close since last spring Wednesday after the Federal Reserve pledged to keep interest rates near zero for almost three more years. (...)
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Stocks are opening mostly lower ahead of a statement from the Federal Reserve and a news conference by its chairman. (...)
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GREECE, REVISTED: Stocks fell Tuesday on concerns that a deal to prevent a default by Greece might fall through. A slew of U.S. corporate earnings did little to bolster investors' confidence. (...)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A government watchdog says U.S. taxpayers are still owed $132.9 billion that companies haven't repaid from the financial bailout, and some of that will never be recovered. (...)
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NEW YORK (AP) — Bank of America will begin testing a new type of deals program designed to build on its customers spending habits on Tuesday. (...)
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Stocks mostly fell early Wednesday ahead of a statement on interest rates from the Federal Reserve and a news conference by its chairman. (...)
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Business News
Sports Headlines
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf said Wednesday that the team wants a new stadium in the Twin Cities, even if it means building on the current site of the Metrodome. (...)
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CHICAGO (AP) — Pekka Rinne made 24 saves for his ninth straight win and the surging Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 Tuesday night in the teams' final game before the All-Star break. (...)
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — As impressive as South Florida has been in the Big East this season, Bulls coach Stan Heath can only see only one outcome when his team turns the ball over as much as they did at Marquette on Tuesday night. (...)
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Rubens Barrichello will test an IndyCar next week for KV Racing, The Associated Press has learned. (...)
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NEW YORK (AP) — Jorge Posada was watching television when he saw speculation on which teams were interested in signing him as a free agent. (...)
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 19 points to help No. 20 Michigan defeat Purdue 66-64 on Tuesday night. (...)
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