I can't believe it's corn!
The widespread use of corn spans from food additives to fuel, aspirin and windshield washer fluid. Find out where else it's used and the size of this growing industry.
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Consumer confidence rises. Sign that recovery is still ahead?
An index of consumer confidence rose to 53.5 in August, up from 51.0 in July, the Conference Board reported. Still, the index remains well below normal.
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The barely discernable economic recovery: what happened?
The US is no longer in a recession, most economists say. But the economic recovery has slowed due to cautious attitudes among consumers and businesses, among other factors.
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Why Apple passed Microsoft in market capitalization
Rob Enderle explains how Microsoft was passed by Apple in market capitalization and wonders if this will be the wake-up Microsoft needs to get back on the right track.
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Tesla inks partnership with Toyota
Electric car maker Tesla has inked a deal with Toyota to work on electric vehicles... and Toyota is buying $50 million in Tesla stock.
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The 10 most innovative business school classes
Investment banking is so 1999. Try reconstructing war-torn economies and finding solutions to abject poverty.
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Election 2010: a fight over jobs and recovery vs. deficit and debt
Trillion-dollar annual US deficits are unprecedented, and many voters are alarmed by them. But the public also wants a jobs recovery. How those dual issues will affect Election 2010 races.
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Social Security to pay out more in 2010 than it takes in
Social Security intake from tax revenue will fall below program costs this year. In annual reports on the fiscal health of Social Security and Medicare, Obama administration cites 'work left to do.'
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I can't believe it's oil!
Oil is in more than you think. These common products are all petroleum based.
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Foreclosure crisis phase 2: the negative equity dilemma
Many prime borrowers are being caught between devalued homes and job losses. Will Congress step in? Can Obama's Home Affordable Modification Program help?
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BP halts Gulf oil spill leak for first time as crucial test begins
The test to determine whether BP can keep the cap closed on its leaking well has began after an overnight delay. When the test began, no oil was escaping from the well.
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General Motors readies to sell… itself, with IPO
After the most publicized federal bailout in American history, GM was saved from dissolution last year, giving the federal government a majority holding in the huge industrial company.
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Dead airlines and what killed them
These big-name airlines are no more. So what happened to them?
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6 lessons from the BP oil spill
What the tragedy of the BP oil spill has taught us about regulations, technology, and how our energy diet must change.
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Biggest corporate comebacks
Apple isn't the only major company to learn from its mistakes and return to glory.
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Postal Service woes: first-class stamps may climb to 46 cents
Beset by a massive budget deficit, reduced volume of mail, and rising health-care costs, the US Postal Service has proposed raising postage rates again in 2011.
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BP oil spill: claims can't make up losses for many Gulf residents
The oil spill has already cost BP almost $150 million in compensation, but replacing millions in undocumented income from the tourist-driven Gulf economy may prove impossible.
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Blowing their own horn: will the World Cup lure investment capital to South Africa?
As the world watches the action in South Africa, will all the exposure lead to foreign investment in the host country?
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Fuel economy limits for big trucks on the horizon?
The Obama administration has directed its regulators to set mileage and pollution standards for big-rig trucks. Is that a good thing?
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Is the U.S. Census a waste of money?
Although the requirement to conduct a Census is outlined in the American Constitution, should we really spend $15 billion on today's U.S. Census?
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The myth about market bubbles
Bubbles have made and ruined fortunes. Though they can be difficult to predict, understanding how they work gives you a visible advantage.
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Transcript of President Obama's speech on Wall Street reform
Remarks by the President on Wall Street reform Cooper Union in New York, April 22, 2010.
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U.S. government unveils new design for the $100 bill
U.S. officials have unveiled the redesigned $100 bill. complete with advanced technology to combat counterfeiting. The new Benjamin will be issued on February 10, 2011.
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Telecommuting two days a week could save billions
Telecommuting translates in many workers' minds to less pressure, more flexibility and increased productivity. But what are the environmental benefits of telecommuting?
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Transcript of President Obama's signing of the health care reform bill
Remarks by the President and Vice President at the signing of the health insurance reform bill in the White House, March 23, 2010.
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Are stock market woes bad for the heart?
When the stock market declines, do heart attacks go up? That's what Duke University Medical Center researchers are wondering based on an analysis of data collected during the current U.S. economic crisis.
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Government to pay for more than half of U.S. health care costs
As jobless Americans lost private health insurance coverage and joined the Medicaid rolls during the recession, U.S. health spending jumped 5.7 percent to $2.5 trillion in 2009, government projections show.
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Senate upset foils Democrats' health reform agenda
House and Senate Democrats' ambitious plans to revamp the nation's health-care system were torpedoed Tuesday night in the wake of a Massachusetts special election that delivered the seat long held by the late Sen. Edward Kennedy to a Republican.
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Why care about Copenhagen?
What happens at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this month could very well alter the future of businesses and lifestyles around the globe. No matter where you fall on the spectrum of environmental concern Copenhagen is going to be a big deal.
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In Detroit, change comes too slowly
A new study posits that American automakers are lagging behind foreign companies because they don't change frequently enough.
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A look at the post-Clunkers auto industry
The federal government's CARS 2009 created a lot of stir, but did the $3 billion government expenditure do any good?
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Transcript of President Obama's address to the United Nations
Here is a transcript of the remarks by President Obama to the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, 2009.
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Did Cash for Clunkers do its job?
Amid all the claims and counter-claims about Cash for Clunkers, one thing is clear: The CARS 2009 program stimulated the sales of new, more fuel-efficient vehicles.
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President Obama's remarks on 21st Century financial regulatory reform
Here are Obama's remarks regarding financial regulatory reform, including his desire "to put in place rules that will allow our markets to promote innovation while discouraging abuse."
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President Obama's 100 Days press conference
Here is the transcript of President Obama's 100 Days press conference, complete with the full Q&A session.
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