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  • Congress' swift OK seen for stimulus (Arizona Daily Star)

    Congressional leaders have reached a deal with the White house on a bipartisan economic stimulus package that is expected to move swiftly through Congress. Checks could be mailed in May.
    2008-01-24 11:22:59
  • Liverpool's £17m for Mascherano (Sunday Mirror)

    Liverpool's American owners are ready to signal their commitment to the club by funding the £17million capture of Javier Mascherano.
    2008-01-24 11:29:49
  • Deal may rush tax rebate checks (Deseret Morning News)

    With unprecedented speed and cooperation, Congress and the White House forged a deal Thursday to begin rushing tax rebates of $600 to $1,200 to most tax filers by spring, hoping they will spend the money just as quickly and jolt the ailing economy to life.
    2008-01-24 11:34:27
  • Business in the Burbs: Dannon sued over yogurt health claims (The Journal News)

    The Dannon Company Inc. of White Plains is facing a potential class action lawsuit accusing the company of falsely claiming health benefits for its Activia and DanActive yogurt.
    2008-01-24 11:37:40
  • Fed rate cut seems to have awakened homeowners to the possibility of refinancing (The Journal News)

    NEW YORK - This week's surprise rate cut by the Federal Reserve not only held Wall Street and investors in thrall, it's also kicked into high gear a rush by homeowners across the country to refinance their mortgages at today's lower rates.
    2008-01-24 11:38:20
  • Bush and House in Accord for $150 Billion Stimulus (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)

    The deal capped a series of fast-paced and intense negotiations after both parties had to agree to numerous compromises after more than a year of acid relations.
    2008-01-24 11:41:03
  • Mascherano to be owners' gift to Liverpool fans (Daily Telegraph)

    Troubled Liverpool owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett will attempt to appease angry Liverpool supporters by sanctioning the £17 million purchase of Argentine Javier Mascherano.
    2008-01-24 11:45:32
  • Recession Nears, Housing Falters (Washington Post)

    The Mortgage Bankers Association released a survey that said delinquent borrowers were "almost twice as likely to lose their homes as they were to reach an agreement with their lender that would allow them to stay put" reports Renae Merle in "Foreclosures, Lenders' Preferred Fix" (Jan. 18). Forec...
    2008-01-24 11:54:16
  • Housing crisis needs common-sense solutions (The Lompoc Record)

    Having been in the real estate business for almost 20 years, I have seen cycles, both up and down. This present situation is unique in a lot of ways, but the challenges are not insurmountable. However, economists and lawmakers are not yet addressing this crisis in ways that will provide stabilization to families and our economy.
    2008-01-24 11:56:31