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Dan Neil
2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon: It sleekly transports your stuff - November 6, 2009
Michael Hiltzik
Carly Fiorina's Senate campaign an uninspiring product launch - November 5, 2009
Kathy M. Kristof
Seniors can boost their Social Security benefits by 're-retiring' - November 1, 2009
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David Lazarus
Real estate company's pitch leads to unexpected bill - November 4, 2009
Tom Petruno
For stocks, a correction may come, but probably not a calamity - October 31, 2009
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Liz Pulliam Weston
Consider these factors before refinancing your home - November 1, 2009
AIG posts 2nd consecutive quarterly profit
American International Group Inc., the insurance giant whose near-collapse last year prompted a massive federal bailout, posted its second...
Retail sales continue to climb in October
The nation's retailers had their best month in more than a year in October as shoppers turned to discounters and high-end stores alike.
Retail sales continue to climb in October
The nation's retailers had their best month in more than a year in October as shoppers turned to discounters and high-end stores alike.
Walmart, Target slash online prices of popular DVDs
An unprecedented round of online price cutting for DVDs started Thursday that could provide a much needed boost for the beleaguered home...
Stocks surge on jobs and retail data, Cisco forecast
Stocks shot up Thursday, with the Dow industrials gaining more than 200 points to retake the 10,000-point threshold, as several pieces of...
Congress approves continuation of unemployment aid, home buyer program
The House overwhelmingly approved legislation Thursday to provide additional aid to the unemployed, particularly in hard-hit states such...
Google's new Dashboard service lets users see what personal data are on file
Google Inc. on Thursday unveiled a new Web page that allows users to better see which of their data are being stored by the Internet...
Target, Kmart and Toys R Us agree to settle lead claims
Three major retailers have agreed to pay nearly half a million dollars to settle a lawsuit stemming from the companies' sale of toys...
TJX tops retail sales chart with 10% gain
Year-over-year percentage change in October sales at stores open at least a year:
Senate extends home-buyer tax credit and jobless aid
Reporting from Los Angeles and Washington Alejandro Lazo -- Moving to shore up a still shaky economic recovery, the Senate unanimously...
Federal Reserve sees interest rates staying low
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it was holding short-term interest rates at near zero and would probably make no change in the...
Swine flu detected in commercial pigs in Indiana
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that pigs in a commercial herd in Indiana had tested positive for swine flu, making it the...
Raleigh Studios is expanding into Eastern Europe
Raleigh Studios is building a new studio complex, but you won't be able to get there on the 101.
Peet's to buy Diedrich Coffee
Irvine-based coffee roaster and distributor Diedrich Coffee Inc. has agreed to be acquired by Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. for about $213...
An antitrust exemption for insurers? That's not the real problem
I suspect I had the same reaction as many other Americans after hearing that Congress was planning to strip the health insurance industry of...
Home equity loan market remains very tight
Traditional 30-year mortgages these days are unusually affordable by historical standards, but if you're looking for a home equity line of...
Frugality is a given this holiday season
The holiday shopping season is getting underway, but despite the not-so-gentle prodding of retailers and some economists, Americans are in...
Business leaders' opposition to public health insurance option takes chutzpah
Eastman Kodak Co. has said sayonara to about 22,000 workers over the last five years. Verizon Communications Inc. says it will have handed...
Shoppers return to buying top brands
Signs of an improving economy might be in your kitchen or bathroom cupboards.
Directing Commerce Casino's poker tournaments with a strong hand
The gig: Getting poker players to risk hundreds, sometimes thousands, of dollars to enter Commerce Casino's tournaments can present a...
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