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Judge allows genetically engineered beet harvest

AP - 5 hours ago

A federal judge on Tuesday said farmers can harvest their genetically engineered sugar beets this year, ruling the economic impact too great and that environmental groups waited t...

Data show surge in consumer cases in fiscal 2009

AP - 6 hours ago

The number of new cases in federal courts related to consumer issues surged in the year ended last Sept. 30 as Americans battered by the recession fought foreclosures and downgrad...

Bernanke to wage fresh battle for Fed powers

AP - 6 hours ago

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke plans to wage a fresh battle against Senate efforts to scale back the Fed's role in supervising the nation's banks.

Fed Maintains Vow To Keep Rates Low As Economy Rallies

Investor's Business Daily - 7 hours ago

The economy is strengthening and the job market is stabilizing, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday, but not enough for the central bank to consider raising interest rates soon.

Summary Box: Stocks climb on upbeat Fed chatter

AP - 8 hours ago

FED RELIEF: Stocks rose Tuesday after the Federal Reserve said it would continue to hold its interest rate target at a record low. The central bank also said it is seeing the job ...

Summary Box: Housing construction falls in Feb.

AP - 8 hours ago

HOUSING STARTS: Construction of new homes and apartments fell 5.9 percent in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 575,000 units.

Commodities lead TSX to 17-month high

Reuters - 8 hours ago

Toronto's main stock index ended at its highest point since September 2008 on Tuesday, aided by stronger commodity prices and a renewed pledge by the U.S. Federal Reserve to keep ...

Wall Street hits fresh 17-month high after Fed

Reuters - 8 hours ago

Stocks rose to a fresh 17-month high on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve held benchmark rates near zero and maintained its pledge to keep them low for an extended period.

Summary Box: Fed sticks with low-rate pledge

AP - 8 hours ago

FEEDING THE RECOVERY: The Fed stuck with its yearlong pledge to hold rates at record lows for an "extended period" to foster the economic recovery.

Mo. jobless rate unchanged in Feb. at 9.4 percent

AP - 9 hours ago

Unemployment in Missouri held steady last month at 9.4 percent as the state gained a net 2,300 jobs.

Dollar falls as the Fed keeps rates at record lows

AP - 9 hours ago

The dollar dropped Tuesday as investors found comfort in the Federal Reserve's slightly upbeat assessment of the economy, while the central bank repeated its pledge to hold intere...

Wall St hits fresh 17-month high after Fed

Reuters - 9 hours ago

Stocks rose to a fresh 17-month high on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve held benchmark rates near zero and maintained its pledge to keep them low for an extended period.

Market jumps after Fed pledges low rates

Reuters - 9 hours ago

Stocks rose on Tuesday, sending the benchmark S&P 500 to its highest close in 17 months, after the U.S. Federal Reserve pledged to keep interest rates low for an extended period t...

Summary Box: Commodities gain on interest rates

AP - 10 hours ago

PRICE GAINS: Prices for most commodities rose as the Federal Reserve left interest rates at record lows to boost economic growth. The key exception was natural gas, which settled ...

Commodities rise after Fed leaves rates low

AP - 10 hours ago

Metals, energy and grain prices rose Tuesday as the Federal Reserve left interest rates at record lows, which pushed down the dollar.

Fed maintains rates at record lows

AFP - 10 hours ago

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday maintained record low interest rates in the hope of stimulating a still fragile US economic recovery, dogged by high unemployment and tight credit.