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Money Fund Assets Fall To $2.568T In Latest Week
Total U.S. money market mutual fund assets fell $65.84 billion to $2.568 trillion for the week that ended Wednesday, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday. Assets of the nation’s retail money market mutual funds rose by $11.41 billion to $930.85 billion, while assets of institutional money market funds fell $77.25 billion to $1.637 trillion, the Washington-based mutual fund trade group said Thursday.
Wall Street Wave Bites Sensex, Markets Tank Over 400 Points
It is a bloodbath on D-street. The markets took a big knock following a crash in global markets on fears of the world’s largest economy—US seeing another recession despite the recent increase in debt limit. The 50-share NSE Nifty was struggling to hold the 5200-levels. It was trading at 5,199, down 131 points and the …
Wall Street Numbers Plunge
The closing bell couldn’t come soon enough on Wall Street Thursday, as the market took a huge dive. The numbers tell the story – investors could only watch as the Dow Jones plunged more than 500 points. The dramatic drop has investors full of questions.
After Bruising Debt Battle, Obama Pivots to Jobs
WASHINGTON — Admitting a bruising debt-limit battle has likely hampered US recovery, President Barack Obama urged polarized lawmakers to help the job-hungry economy put out the “now hiring” sign. Stung by the bitter feud, Obama is eager to change the subject to economic growth and putting Americans back to work. “In the coming months,” …
Today Is the Best Tax Day of Your Life
SATURDAY morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life. There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young the music issued at the lips. There was cheer in every face and a spring in every step. The locust-trees were in bloom and the …
The Job Hunt
The raft drew beyond the middle of the river; the boys pointed her head right, and then lay on their oars. The river was not high, so there was not more than a two or three mile current. Hardly a word was said during the next three-quarters of an hour. Now the raft was passing …
The Comeback Country
The river was not high, so there was not more than a two or three mile current. Hardly a word was said during the next three-quarters of an hour. Now the raft was passing before the distant town. Two or three glimmering lights showed where it lay, peacefully sleeping, beyond the vague vast sweep of …
Lakers looking to get the low-down again in Game 3 against Celtics
The Lakers went away from their strength, 7-footers Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum, in the fourth quarter of Game 2 loss. They say they intend to go back to trying to exploit their size advantage in the low post Tuesday in Boston. Reporting from Boston The Lakers were dominant down low, the Boston Celtics unable …
Critics Notebook: Glee sings to a forgotten generation
Journey, Young MC and Cyndi Lauper. The show grooves to the 80s while turning stereotypes on their head. Finally, the music of tail-end boomers is heard. still till she asked who did the mischief; and then he would tell, and there would be nothing so good in the world as to see that pet model …
Immigration law supporters rally in Arizona
PHOENIX — Hundreds of people supporting Arizonas new law cracking down on illegal immigration gathered near the state Capitol on Saturday as soaring temperatures were expected to hit 107 degrees. The Pennsylvania-based group Voice of the People USA organized the demonstration, which it touts as a grass-roots effort. Attendees came from every region of the …
Apple announces new iPhone 4: the Steve Jobs keynote
Steve Jobs took the stage at Apple Incs Worldwide Developers Conference to announce new features and products from the company. The chief executive began by giving an update on the iPad. The tablet computing device sold 2 million units in the first two months since its debut and has 8,500 apps on Apples online store. …
