Archive for June 19th, 2008

Did Fed go too far?

Thursday, June 19th, 2008
Wall Street thinks the Federal Reserve is almost certainly done cutting interest rates for the time being.

Continental and United form alliance

Thursday, June 19th, 2008
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Girlfriend of fund swindler Israel arrested

Thursday, June 19th, 2008
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Bush threatens foreclosure bill veto

Thursday, June 19th, 2008
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Stocks jump on oil slump

Thursday, June 19th, 2008
The Nasdaq led a broader market advance Thursday after oil prices slumped nearly $5 a barrel on news out of China that could mean less demand and lower prices.

Stocks slip in early trade

Thursday, June 19th, 2008
Stocks struggled for direction Thursday morning as investors eyed rising oil prices and geared up for key readings on the economy, due shortly.

Nasdaq advances, Dow adrift

Thursday, June 19th, 2008
A tech rally propelled the Nasdaq and lower oil prices helped the broader market stabilize, but gains were limited by Citigroup's warnings it will take substantial second-quarter mortgage-related writedowns.

Credit crunch fallout: Ex-Bear execs indicted

Thursday, June 19th, 2008
Coming soon to a docket near you: The first criminal case of the credit crunch.

WaMu cuts 1,200 jobs

Thursday, June 19th, 2008
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Inflation hits hard in Hawaii

Thursday, June 19th, 2008
Imagine going to your local grocery store and paying over $8 for a jar of Jif peanut butter. How about $5.50 for a loaf of white bread, $6.50 for a gallon of milk or $7.19 for a half-gallon of orange juice?