Brazil is trying to restart its economic growth spurt

SAO PAULO, Brazil — The Brazilian government is hoping to get South America's largest economy kicking again.It has yanked down...

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GM, Ford, Toyota post healthy sales as auto industry growth slows

After posting a big gain in January, U.S. auto sales moderated last month with most carmakers reporting steady single-digit...

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U.S. economy grew late last year, but barely

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. economy barely grew late last year, thanks largely to a plunge in federal defense spending that in part...

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Pending home sales rise in January, industry group reports

Pending home sales rose in January in every U.S. region except the West, according to new data.The National Assn. of Realtors...

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Bernanke warns Congress that budget cuts pose danger to economy

WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke warned Tuesday that the upcoming budget cuts under the so-called sequestration...

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Most economists see 'sequestration' budget cuts as unavoidable

WASHINGTON -- With just a few days to go before new government spending cuts are set to take effect, what are the chances that...

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Jason Bateman gives Ernest Borgnine's estate a new identity

Markus Canter and Cristie St. James, who share the title luxury properties director at Prudential in Beverly Hills, like Jason Bateman's real estate sense. The actor got privacy, potential and a knoll location for $3 million. ...

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Southern California malls target Asian shoppers

The arrival of the Lunar New Year this month seems to have sparked an epiphany for area shopping centers: Asian and Asian American...

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Stocks open higher following a two-day decline

Strong earnings results from big U.S. companies offered investors...

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Inflation remains tame, but so do gains in earnings

WASHINGTON -- Despite worry in some corners about the Federal Reserve's stimulus efforts stoking inflation, there continues...

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2 fugitives accused of Medicare fraud may be in Glendale, U.S. says

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Talk of more corporate deals sends stocks higher

Talk of more mergers and acquisitions is sending stock prices higher in early trading, setting the market up to continue a seven-week...

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Elizabeth Warren's first grilling of regulators is a YouTube hit

WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a darling of liberals who has been mentioned as a potential 2016 presidential...

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A secret agent reveals her secrets of success

The prospect of a business book written by a former CIA officer fills one with dread at the inevitable 007 anecdotes and labored...

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L.A.'s 'Urban Outlaw' selling his custom Porsche 911 accessories

Magnus Walker steps between the scarred carcasses of Porsche 911s lining his garage wall. He pauses and points to a gaping hole...

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Stocks inch higher as finance ministers meet for G20

Stocks edged higher in early trading on Wall Street, putting the S&P 500 in line for a seventh straight week of gains. The...

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Europe's recession deepened in 4th quarter as economy shrank 0.6%

WASHINGTON -- Europe's recession deepened at the end of last year as its economy shrank at an annual rate of 0.6% in the final...

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Treasury nominee Jacob J. Lew says he would work to boost recovery

WASHINGTON -- Treasury secretary nominee Jacob J. Lew told senators Wednesday that his top priority was to boost the economic...

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Stocks edge higher in early trading

Stocks edged higher in early trading Tuesday following mixed earnings reports from companies including Avon, Goodyear and Coca-Cola....

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Dozens of airline fees rose or changed in 2012, study finds

Airline travel fees — including charges to check a bag and to board early — have become so prevalent that travelers almost need...

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