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Fortune 500: Top 10 companies in 2013

Fortune has released its annual list of the largest corporations in the United States, and there were a few notable changes in this year’s group. Here are the Top 10.
Election 2012: 12 reasons Obama won and Romney lost

President Obama went into his reelection fight facing significant head winds – most important, high unemployment and slow economic growth. But for a multitude of reasons, including Obama’s positives and Republican challenger Mitt Romney’s negatives, Obama succeeded. Here’s our list.
Six points where Mitt Romney and his economic advisers are mostly wrong

Mitt Romney’s economic plan is largely based on a whitepaper written by several “heavyweight” economists. The problem is, it's riddled with fundamental flaws. Here are six points where Mitt Romney and his economic advisers are mostly wrong about what ails the American economy and how to fix it.
Seven battleground states: Does economy help Obama or Romney?

Seven states have emerged as battlegrounds that may well determine the 2012 presidential election. Here's a look at seven battleground states and how their economic situation is shaping the presidential election:
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Obama vs. Romney 101: 5 ways they differ on jobs

Whether Mitt Romney or Barack Obama occupies the White House in January, one of them will have to deal with more than 12 million jobless Americans, or a little over 8 percent of the total workforce. Where do the candidates stand on issues relating to jobs?

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For Obama, an online do-over of Tuesday's press conference

He revisits same themes, but Thursday's inaugural Internet town hall was a friendlier showcase for the president's ideas.
US bailout backlash: the horror movie?
Global trade slump hits Asian labor

Many factory workers in export-heavy economies like Thailand's have lost their jobs. With agricultural demand also down, farming has become a less reliable Plan B.
A natural foods junkie at McDonald's

He couldn't imagine anything good about fast-food places – until he took his son to one.
The Monitor's View: Reviving cars and newspapers

Both US legacy industries must innovate (and not just recover) to survive.
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OMB's Orszag and GM boss Wagoner warn on health care costs
Detroit plots green future as its bailout plan

A new partnership is evolving between Washington and the car companies.
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Electric cars charge ahead

At least nine major car companies promise plug-in vehicles by 2013.
Stock market stages three-day rebound
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Time is ‘running out’ to save US automakers

As auditors question GM’s viability, creditors and labor unions must negotiate, analysts say.
US auto sales fall to 1981 lows
Detroit's auto troubles test brand loyalty

General Motors will drop four of its eight nameplates. What about service and warranties?
China's buying spree in global fire sale

This month China bought stakes in French, Canadian, and Australian firms.
China, taking advantage of global recession, goes on a buying spree

China's government is bargain-hunting internationally as the financial crisis pushes down prices of energy resources and assets.
Obama off to Canada to tighten ties

In Canada, the president's first foreign destination, the focus will be on rebuilding a deep alliance. Differences loom however, on climate change, protectionism, and troops in Afghanistan.
GM, Chrysler bailout: bankruptcy on the cheap

GM is asking the US Treasury for an extra $16.6 billion. Chrysler wants another $5 billion.
Who’s to blame for automakers’ woes?

The industry itself bears some, but not all, of the responsibility, as GM and Chrysler seek more US aid.
US automakers' future tied to the global economy

A recession-driven slump in auto sales makes it tougher for the Big Three to craft their restructuring plans.
Fighting recession has become a new kind of warfare

Five months into the economic crisis, experts predict a years-long recovery.
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As electric cars gain currency, Oregon charges ahead

‘Green’ state is working on plan for public charging stations; Nissan will debut its electric vehicles here.