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Government may take hit on GM IPO

Government may take hit on GM IPO

Taxpayers are likely to lose out on the initial public offering of General Motors Co. stock, according to a report published Saturday.

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New mortgage-relief plan set for Tuesday launch

New mortgage-relief plan set for Tuesday launch

The Obama administration on Tuesday will launch its latest efforts to rescue the failing housing market, according to a media report Saturday.

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Christchurch under curfew after quake

Christchurch under curfew after quake

Authorities ordered an overnight curfew Saturday in New Zealand’s second-largest city, Christchurch, to protect residents from falling debris and other dangers caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake.

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Auto Review: 2010 Toyota Prius: No better gas sipper

Auto Review: 2010 Toyota Prius: No better gas sipper

The Toyota Prius moves to the top of our gas-sipper list. You simply can’t do any better.

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Market Snapshot: Short week to have some economic impact

Market Snapshot: Short week to have some economic impact

Investors will likely focus on consumer credit and jobs in the holiday-shortened week ahead.

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Top Ten: MarketWatch’s Top 10 stories: Aug. 30-Sept. 3

Top Ten: MarketWatch’s Top 10 stories: Aug. 30-Sept. 3

As the week winds down, with stocks having lodged their best pre-Labor Day week in decades, the Dow industrials are back in the black for 2010.

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Dow back in the black for 2010

Dow back in the black for 2010

Stocks closed near session highs Friday, with the Dow erasing its losses for the year, as investors welcomed a better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market.

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Dollar slips on return to risk

Dollar slips on return to risk

As better-than-expected economic data boosted investor morale this week, the greenback lost some of its luster, falling against a basket of currencies.

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Stocks pop after jobs report

Stocks pop after jobs report

Stocks opened higher Friday after the August employment report showed that employers cut fewer jobs than economists were expecting and added more private-sector jobs than forecast.

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Rex Nutting: Land of Opportunity turning barren

Rex Nutting: Land of Opportunity turning barren

Employment is our biggest economic, social and political problem. Yet no one has proposed a solution that’s workable, one that’s economically effective and politically viable, writes Rex Nutting.

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