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Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. washingtonpost.com - Business Japan's Recession Deepens February 16, 2009 at 7:28 am TOKYO, Feb. 16 -- Japan's economy, the second-largest in the world, has recorded its worst performance in more than three decades. Democrats and Republicans Line Up to Do Battle Over Results of Stimulus Package February 16, 2009 at 12:00 am Thanks to the party-line nature of Congress's votes on the economic stimulus package, the plan to turn around the worst financial crisis facing the country in more than 50 years now carries not only enormous fiscal stakes but also political stakes that are nearly as large. Carlyle Sees Profit in Distressed Bank Securities February 16, 2009 at 12:00 am District-based Carlyle Group, a giant private-equity firm, has raised around $1 billion and hopes to add $2 billion more for investments in financial institutions that come up for sale under President Obama's economic rescue plan, according to people familiar with the company's plans. Homelessness: The Family Portrait February 16, 2009 at 12:00 am Robert Polight leaned over an electric pot in a corner of Room 27 at the Breezeway Motel, stirring the sauce for his family's favorite dinner: spaghetti. He strained the noodles in the room's cramped bathroom sink. For Social Programs, Long-Awaited Boost February 16, 2009 at 12:00 am The economic stimulus package dramatically ramps up spending for a broad array of social programs for needy Americans in a way not seen since the launch of the Great Society programs. Lack of Standards Delay Electronic Medical Records February 16, 2009 at 12:00 am The $19 billion prescribed in Congress's economic stimulus package to bring America's health-care records into the electronic age is a welcome opportunity for information technology firms seeking to build market share in a still-young industry. Two Moderate GOP Senators Give Big Voice To Little Maine February 16, 2009 at 12:00 am The road to Caribou points north, deep into the cellphone-challenged northeast corner of Maine. White House Won't Appoint a 'Car Czar' February 16, 2009 at 12:00 am As major U.S. auto companies approach a crucial deadline for submitting a plan to save themselves, the Obama administration has elected not to name any individual car czar to oversee their restructuring, instead planning to rely on a range of senior officials. Obama Advisers Axelrod and Gibbs Defend Stimulus Bill as a Bipartisan Effort February 16, 2009 at 12:00 am CHICAGO, Feb. 15 -- Senior advisers to President Obama on Sunday defended passage of the economic stimulus bill in Congress as a bipartisan effort, even though it received only three Republican votes in the Senate and none in the House. In Devastated Zimbabwe, New Prime Minister Revives Hope of a Better Day February 16, 2009 at 12:00 am HARARE, Zimbabwe, Feb. 15 -- Some sound like lofty dreams: a liver transplant at the fading government hospital. Most sound like simple wishes: Valentine's Day dinner at a restaurant. Paint for the peeling walls. Beef for the butcher shop. Limiting Banker Bonuses Could Backfire February 15, 2009 at 12:00 am Congressional leaders debated the proposals, the banking industry lobbied intensely against them and President Obama's top economic advisers even put out last-minute calls for revisions. But in the end, new rules to significantly curb compensation of the banking industry's top executives and... Certain Firms, Industries Got Last-Minute Gifts in Stimulus February 15, 2009 at 12:00 am In rushing to pull together a landmark economic stimulus package last week, Democratic lawmakers and the White House added billions in new spending and tax breaks that will benefit a handful of specific companies and industries. The Risks of Leveraging Home Equity February 15, 2009 at 12:00 am Rebecca Malik started an online contemporary furniture store in June, and already she is thinking of expanding it. The Rise And Fall of A Peanut Empire February 15, 2009 at 12:00 am Just weeks ago, Stewart Parnell was running a peanut company from a converted garage behind his house outside Lynchburg, Va. His family business supplied ingredients to some of the biggest names on supermarket shelves: Kellogg, Sara Lee, Little Debbie. The federal government was a customer, too,... A Glimpse Into Fed's Crystal Ball February 15, 2009 at 12:00 am How bad will the economy get over the next three years? Wednesday, we will find out the best projections of leaders of the Federal Reserve, as they release minutes of their January meeting and projections for the unemployment rate, growth and inflation. Expect a forecast of sharply rising jobless... The Perils of Lending Money to Family February 15, 2009 at 12:00 am QMy brother-in-law got laid off, and his job search isn't going well. He has approached me for a $50,000 loan to help his family get by (they have almost no savings). I am well off and can afford it, but I'm worried about how this might affect our relationship, especially if he can't repay it. A Disciple of Buffett's Is Still Hanging Tough February 15, 2009 at 12:00 am How bad was the U.S. stock market over the past year? The best performers among diversified U.S. stock funds were those that specialize in small, undervalued companies -- and that group still lost an average of 29 percent. Royce Special Equity (symbol RYSEX), one of the category's stars, lost only... How the Bleak Economy Is Boosting These Businesses February 15, 2009 at 12:00 am Here are several companies that not only will likely hold up during this recession but may even thrive. Despite Feats, President of Bolivia Stirs Fierce Debate February 15, 2009 at 12:00 am ACHACACHI, Bolivia -- The barefoot teen in the potato field acknowledged that his family of 12 still had nearly no money. China Is at the Heart of Clinton's First Trip February 15, 2009 at 12:00 am When Hillary Rodham Clinton was running for president last year, she raised eyebrows in foreign policy circles -- especially in Japan, the key U.S. ally in Asia -- when she declared in an article in Foreign Affairs that "our relationship with China will be the most important bilateral relationship... Market Buzz February 15, 2009 at 12:00 am Here at Market Buzz last week, we talked about "buying the rumor and selling the news," which is exactly what happened when Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner rolled out his light-on-details plan for saving the economy on Tuesday. Wall Street gave Geithner a Bronx cheer. The Dow Jones industr... Gold Companies Gleaming With Gains February 15, 2009 at 12:00 am Hard times are putting a shine on gold companies. Along with the rising price of the metal itself, the stock prices of major U.S. gold companies have been climbing. Since the market bottom of Nov. 20, gold company shares have soared 75 percent through Feb. 9. Five of the 10 major firms have doubl... A No-Frills Car, Perfect for This Age of Austerity February 15, 2009 at 12:00 am It was a car appropriate for the times -- spare, base, depressing. Geithner Takes Plan To Global Leaders February 15, 2009 at 12:00 am ROME, Feb. 14 -- Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner laid out the Obama administration's financial rescue program for his international counterparts Saturday in an effort to rally a vigorous global response to the worsening crisis and reassured the world's leading economies that the U.S. plan is...   This email was sent to autoblogs077@gmail.com . Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.