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Geithner, Bernanke work on $700B bailout overhaul 
WASHINGTON (AP) – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and other top banking officials met Friday to hammer out details of a major overhaul of the government’s financial rescue program. One official said the Obama administration was close to unveiling the ne

Ford loses $5.9B in 4Q, says still won’t seek aid    photo
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) – Ford Motor Co. said Thursday it lost $5.9 billion in the fourth quarter and burned through $5.5 billion in cash as sales slumped, but the company still says it does not plan to seek federal loans. After losing $14.6 billion in 2008, the second-largest U.S. automaker said it…

More than a million wait in icy darkness across US
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Well over a million people shivered in ice-bound homes across the country Wednesday, waiting for warmer weather and for utility crews to restring power lines brought down by…

Consumer confidence darkens further in January 
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans’ mood about the economy darkened further in January, sending a widely watched barometer of consumer sentiment to a new low, a private research group said Tuesday, as people worry about their jobs and watch their retirement funds dwindle. The Conference Board said its..

KY-Sen: Mongiardo’s In

Senate OKs 4-month delay to digital TV

Coffee Today Keeps Dementia Away

The world economy is deteriorating more quickly than leading economists predicted only weeks ago, with Britain becoming the latest nation to surprise analysts with the depth of its economic pain.

Bipartisan Blues: Obama’s Economic Plan Meets GOP Pushback

Hilton Hotels to move HQ to D.C. area