Analysis: No talk of new Miss. taxes during crunch
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AP
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1 minute ago
Republican Gov. Haley Barbour and key legislators say they won't try to offset Mississippi's sluggish revenue with a tax increase in 2010, but fees are open for discussion.
[video] Credit Suisse's Zhang on M&A Trends in China [2.8 min]
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at MarketWatch
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2 minutes ago
WSJ's Jason Dean speaks to Zhang Liping, CEO, China for Credit Suisse, about how the recession has affected the financial-services group in China. Liping also shares his views on future trends in Chinese M&A.
Agriculture futures mostly rise on Chicago BOT
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AP
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2 minutes ago
Agriculture futures were mostly higher Monday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery rose 4.75 cents to $5.02 a bushel, while December corn added 3.75 cents to $3.7075 a bushel and soybeans for January delivery gained 10.5 cents to $9.655 a bushel.
[audio] Farr: Investors are getting carried away [7.7 min]
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at MarketWatch
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3 minutes ago
"There's money to be made, but you have to be very, very careful," warns Michael Farr, the president and chief investment officer at Farr, Miller & Washington. Farr is concerned investors are getting carried away "with the exuberance and good feelings of bigger numbers on Wall Street."
Clearwire, Sprint Nextel lead telecoms higher
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at MarketWatch
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4 minutes ago
Shares of Clearwire Corp., Sprint Nextel Corp., Ericsson and Nokia Corp. surged in Monday trading to lead telecommunications stocks mostly higher.
Currencies: Dollar falls to 15-month low after G20 meeting
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at MarketWatch
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4 minutes ago
The dollar weakens, pushing an index of the greenback down more than 1% and to the lowest in 15 months, after a weekend meeting of G20 policy makers offers no support for the U.S. unit.
Ind. voters trending against schools in tax votes
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AP
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4 minutes ago
Indiana taxpayers may not be in the mood to pay for bigger, better schools in tough economic times, but they're more willing to help school districts make ends meet in most cases.
Dow sets 52-week high; dollar slump lifts energy
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MarketWatch
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5 minutes ago
U.S. stocks gain, led by the materials and energy sectors as commodities prices rose and investors started the week focusing on riskier areas of the market that have lagged in recent weeks.
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