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China Inflation

Inflation on the mainland soared to an annualized rate of 8.7% in February—a 12-year high—because of disruptions to food and energy supplies caused by freak winter storms. Economists expect the March rate to come in slightly lower, at 8.5%.

 

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Mortgage Madness

Interest rates cuts have many homeowners and would-be buyers hoping for more attractive mortgage rates. We'll tell you why mortgage rates have not dropped much and when they may

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Cigarette Taxes

It's a fiery war of spoken words, as debaters from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and Smoker's Club react to reader comments

 

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The New E-spionage Threat

A BusinessWeek probe of rising attacks on America's most sensitive computer networks uncovers startling security gaps

The Consumer Spending Mirage

Stocks riding high on illusions of consumers continuing to spend may be in for a nasty surprise

A Spinmaster in Need of Spin

Mark Penn, no longer a big gun in the Clinton campaign, is shoring up relations with Burson-Marsteller clients and colleagues

IN YOUR FACE: AFTERSHOCKS AT BEAR STEARNS

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Reader Anton Lakshin Writes:

"All the banks, from Lehman to Citi, are leveraged to the hilt. It's clear that Bear was not an outlier, it was the canary in the mine, and the canary died."

 

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Howard Schultz on Reinventing Starbucks

In launching its new Pike Place Roast, Starbucks aims to reaffirm its position as the world's highest-quality purveyor of specialty coffee

 

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