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Shrinking GDP, Obama Task Force Cap Week's Economic News
There was more evidence Friday the recession is getting worse, a fact that President Obama and his economic team continued to confront. Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks mul…
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Backlash Continues Over Billions Paid in Wall Street Bonuses
In one of the worst economic years in history, Wall Street executives received more than $18 billion in bonuses. Analysts examine how such bonuses work, followed by the analysis of…
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Concern Grows Over Deadly Outbreak of Salmonella Poisoning
Federal investigators uncovered new details this week about conditions at a Georgia food factory that produced salmonella-tainted peanut products, which have killed eight and sicke…
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Scientists Hope for New Stem Cell Funding Despite Shrinking Budgets
Stem cell scientists anticipate a loosening of federal research funding restrictions under the Obama administration despite shrinking budgets. Spencer Michels reports on the state…