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Treasurys inch up amid strong demand for 3-year notes (CNNMoney.com)

Treasurys inched slightly higher Tuesday, in the midst of the government's $40 billion auction of 3-year notes -- the first of several multibillion-dollar note and bond offerings in the coming days.

Governor candidate wants to open Mich. state bank (AP)

Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero on Tuesday proposed having Michigan follow the lead of North Dakota and open a state-owned bank that could make low-interest loans to businesses and college students. 0 comments
Gas price rises seen gentler on consumer wallets (AP)

As the economy recovers, energy prices are rising and that is placing extra strain on families' budgets. Each spring brings a familiar ritual in gasoline markets -- rising prices -- and this year won't be ...0 comments
Analysis: Greece’s crisis could presage America’s (AP)

Greece is a financial basket case, begging for international help. Is America heading down that same road? Many of the same risky financial practices that now imperil the Greeks were at the center of the ...0 comments
Job openings up sharply in January to 2.7M (AP)

Job openings rose sharply earlier this year, evidence that employers are slowly ramping up hiring as the economy improves. 0 comments

Asian stock markets trade in narrow range again (AP)

Asian stock markets are little moved in early trading after investors in the U.S. seemed to pause and look back on a year of recovery ...
Obama: Greece, facing bad days, has US as ally (AP)

President Barack Obama stood with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Thursday and pledged that the United States would work with its ally, even as ...
SEC chief economist leaving (AP)

The chief economist of the Securities and Exchange Commission, who is an expert on the financial instruments that figured largely in the 2008 crisis, is ...
Research and Markets: Australia – Pay TV – Regulatory – Access Overview, Analysis and Disputes (Business Wire)

DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Australia - Pay TV - Regulatory - Access Overview, Analysis and Disputes" report to their offering.
Job openings up sharply in January to 2.7M (AP)

Job openings rose sharply earlier this year, evidence that employers are slowly ramping up hiring as the economy improves.