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Fed: Consumer borrowing sees strong growth

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:31:30 EST

Consumer credit increased $19.3 billion in December, a second consecutive month of strong growth

Greek debt talks drag on, banks signal progress

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:51:33 EST

Greek political leaders to meet Wednesday to discuss government spending cuts aimed at reducing the country's deficit

Dow approaches 13,000, one rally from a record

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:27:13 EST

The milestone would be the first time the Dow broke 13,000 since the Great Recession

Market braces for federal budget battle

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:53:47 EST

A brewing fight between the White House and Congress could determine the trajectory of stocks for the rest of the year

Video: New York, Calif. holding out foreclosure settlement

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:34:16 EST

California and New York are the key holdouts in a settlement over foreclosure abuses, Ben Bernake will address the European debt crisis, and the EU is demanding new cost cuts before it hands over more money to Greece. Ashley Morrison reports.

Job openings up: Here's how to get one yourself

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:57:26 EST

Career expert Caroline Ceniza-Levine explains how to land one of the coveted positions

Why is Greece negotiating over debt when it could be dictating?

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:21:36 EST

If you owe the bank a million drachmas, you own the bank

BP boosts dividend on strong fourth quarter

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:42:32 EST

The company's profit was up 38 percent from the same period a year ago

Toyota forecasts stronger results as disaster woes fade

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:39:36 EST

In the U.S., the car maker has added a second shift, bringing annual production capacity to 150,000 vehicles

Glencore, Xstrata to merge into natural-resource giant

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:01:48 EST

The $90 billion merger of the mining company and commodities dealer will control a chain of businesses from mining to refining, storage and shipping of commodities like coal, copper and corn

Stocks set to plummet this summer?

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:00:00 EST

A financial advisor makes the case that stocks will tank sometime after June of this year...but his crystal ball is cloudy

Beware of this costly Wall Street claim

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:38:00 EST

A recent interview provides an example of how Wall Street tries to distort the realities of index funds

Romania's government collapses after protests

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:20:52 EST

Prime minister resigns following weeks of protests over austerity measures; Debt concerns raise comparisons to Greece

Video: Greece debt talks drag on

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:37:17 EST

Greece let another bailout deadline slip, the House of Representatives will take up the "Stock Act" this week, and a study shows the internet is the second most common way to meet people. Ashley Morrison reports.

States, banks near $25B foreclosure pact

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:15:56 EST

Settlement would force lenders to lower mortgages, help homeowners refinance, and overhaul their loan-servicing practices

Citigroup hopes to flood China with credit cards

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:58:38 EST

The financial giant is poised to become the first Western bank to issue its own credit cards on the mainland

Is the "jobless recovery" over?

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:38:38 EST

The latest strong payrolls report suggests hiring -- and the economy -- is gaining steam

The reasoning behind the market's rise

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:49:14 EST

Unemployment is still high, but here's why stocks reacted well to the latest figures

Federal budget, deficit and consumer credit, sentiment on tap

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:47:05 EST

MoneyWatch Week Ahead: With only a few economic reports due this week amid earnings season, attention will be focused on the nation's budget, trade deficit as well as on consumer credit and sentiment

Video: How far does economic recovery still have to go?

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:18:08 EST

The unemployment figures for January 2012 were the most encouraging in a very long time. So how far does the economic recovery still have to go? Nancy Cordes speaks with Jill Schlesinger, editor-at-large of CBSMoneywatch.com.

Jill on Money: Real estate, saving, annuities

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:43:26 EST

The Facebook IPO is all the rage, but not for "Jill on Money" listeners, who wanted to talk about real estate, savings and annuities.

Video: Jobs up, unemployment down, stocks soar

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:20:59 EST

The Labor Department reported that the jobless rate in January fell to 8.3 percent - the lowest in three years. The good news sent stocks prices soaring. Anthony Mason reports on who's posting the "help wanted" signs.

You can't judge DFA advisors off fund returns

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:40:31 EST

Allan Roth's article on the performance of DFA advisors shouldn't be seen as conclusive evidence

Post-crisis high for U.S. stocks

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:20:58 EST

A strong January jobs report propels U.S. stocks to multi-year highs - will it last?

Video: Will job numbers help Obama?

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:10:17 EST

CBS MoneyWatch's Jack Otter speaks with CBSNews.com political reporter Brian Montopoli about the January surge in hiring and what it could mean for President Obama's reelection campaign.