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World's cheapest gas: Top 10 countries
While Americans and Europeans bemoan the cost of gasoline at the pumps, people in some other parts of the world enjoy filling up their tanks cheaply thanks to subsidies provided by wealthy, oil-rich governments. Here are the 10 cheapest countries on Earth to fill a gas tank.
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Smoke and mirrors in Obama's budget? Five examples of creative accounting.
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Top 5 overlooked stories of 2010
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As US shoppers retreat, can world thrive?
Consumers were the biggest engine of global growth. But indebtedness prevents that now.
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A scramble to unlock bank lending
US regulators are cranking out an array of options.
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Americans tightening belts
More consumers are trimming spending and debt because their net worth has fallen fast.
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Lehman: This time, feds let a big bank fall
As venerable Wall Street firms succumb to the home loan crisis, focus shifts to limiting taxpayer cost.
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States make way for low speed vehicles
More and more permit them to travel on state roads where speed limits are low.
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Warehouse shoppers: Do you save enough to justify the trip?
Bulk-buy spending at food 'clubs' doesn't always lessen your outlay.
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Rising costs of financial turmoil
The multibillion-dollar cost of government bailouts is just the start.
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Woes deepen for U.S. economy
Bush says banking system 'basically sound,' but his team urges federal intervention.
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US jobs shrink steadily but not precipitously
The 62,000 drop in June ties May's total as the smallest employment drop so far this year.
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Vacant homes spread blight in suburb and city alike
Amid housing bust, foreclosures vex communities trying to hold dereliction and crime in check.
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A global war on inflation
Many nations have begun to tighten their credit reins in an effort to curb rising prices.
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U.S. auto giants race to go small
In the rush to efficient cars, Detroit is losing out to Asian brands.
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Mexico prepares for (Ford) Fiesta
Ford will build its new Fiesta subcompact car in Mexico, the firm announced Friday.
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Oil Shock 2?
With prices at $120 a barrel, Americans are facing an oil adjustment.
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Jobs down, but outlook brightens for U.S. economy
Loss of 20,000 jobs in April is the smallest decline this year.
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'Tax rebate' checks expected to yield short-term benefits, long-term troubles
Economists foresee renewed economic growth over the next few months, but increased inflation and declining wealth will take a bigger toll.
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Inflation hits consumers worldwide
The rising prices complicate policy efforts to battle recession.
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Signs the U.S. dollar free fall is ending
The greenback has bounced back a bit after hitting a record low against the euro last week.
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$10 million quest for a practical 100-mpg car
Small innovators rule so far in the entries for the Progressive Automotive X Prize for the most fuel-efficient car.
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$10 million quest for a practical 100-mpg car
Small innovators rule so far in the entries for the Progressive Automotive X Prize for the most fuel-efficient car.
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$10 million quest for a practical 100-mpg car
Small innovators rule so far in the entries for the Progressive Automotive X Prize for the most fuel-efficient car.
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Bernanke and Paulson: economy's two key crisis managers
The Fed chairman and the Treasury secretary face tough scrutiny as policymakers.
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Banks' losses could put $900 billion squeeze on consumers
Troubled loans – from homes to cars – could trim economic growth by 1 percentage point, a new forecast says.
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A slowdown in U.S. economy, yes, but a mild one
Many economists say the stimulus plan and rate cuts will help soften the downturn.
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U.S. job losses raise recession worries
In the first such loss in four years, 17,000 jobs were shed in January.
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