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Cutting Salaries in a Recession

Employers who slash employee pay need to make clear it's a temporary measure or talent will jump ship. (original story)

9 Housing-Market Head Winds for 2009

A look at the forces that will be working against a housing recovery in the new year. (original story)

5 GOP Senators Who May Be Open to an Auto Bailout

Two senators support an automaker bailout, and others have said they would be open to the measure. (original story)

Will U.S. Treasury Issue 'Carter Bonds'?

America looks to its 39th president for economic inspiration. (original story)

Will Barack Obama Appoint a WMD Czar?

The Obama transition team seems as skeptical about the position as the Bush administration. (original story)

Women Say That Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin Received Unfair Treatment in their Political Campaigns

Still, their runs are seen as a dramatic step toward election of a female president. (original story)

AT&T to Cut 12,000 Jobs; DuPont, Credit Suisse, and Other Firms Announce Layoffs

The telecom firm will cut 4 percent of its workforce, on top of an earlier cut in April (original story)

75 Years After the Repeal of Prohibition, We’re Still Captives of the ‘Dry’ Crusaders

75 years later, "dry" crusaders are still affecting our ability to take a drink, Maureen Ogle writes. (original story)

Barack Obama’s Online Policy Army

An early start (original story)

Why the Mumbai Terrorists Used Credit Cards

Plastic makes it easy for terrorists to access funds. (original story)

Why Work When You Can Live Off Your Parents?

A Freakonomics reader needs to find an incentive to work. (original story)

How to Blog for Your Business

Three main factors should make a small-business owner consider blogging. (original story)

Take a Ride in Detroit's Best: Shameless Senate Auto Bailout PR

A letter urges senators to take a ride in one of Detroit's best. (original story)

Barack Obama and Arnold Schwarzenegger: A Warning from California?

Big spending and high budgets deficits don't create prosperity. (original story)

U.S. Leadership in Higher Education Waning

Two new reports show that fewer Americans are enrolling in colleges, which are increasingly costly. (original story)





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