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Obama is set to tap veteran financial regulator Mary Schapiro to head the SEC, two Democratic officials tell CNN. More soon.
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- The growing threat of deflation
- Stocks dip on Morgan woes | Bonds rally
- Oil sinks to 4 1/2-year low after OPEC cut
- Madoff scandal: SEC chief vows action
- How to make money with rates at zero
- U.S. expects big drop in oil imports
- Madoff investors race to the courthouseFortune
- Keeping Xmas cards from the dump
- Workers saying 'No' to new jobs
- Constellation loss a win for BuffettFortune
- Airlines ground fuel surcharge
- America's dead mall problem
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The dead mall problem: Experts warn rising store bankruptcies could devastate entire communities. more
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A 3% raise? That's all folks: Half of businesses will cut back on salary increases, citing weak economy. more
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Why Toyota needs GM: The Big 3 aren't the only auto companies to benefit from a government bailout. more
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How to spend $150B: Obama is set to spend big on infrastructure. Where is the money going? more
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Team green: President-elect Obama's new energy advisors create policies with a new brush. more
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Fat year-end paycheck? Slow sales and tight credit have owners cutting back on holiday bonuses. more
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Chevy Volt killer: Chrysler is pinning its future on a full line of electric vehicles - like this Jeep Wrangler. more
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Fortune's annual ranking of America's leading businesswomen more
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Oil falls even as cartel says it will cut production in bid to prop up prices driven lower by global economic downturn. more
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