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• Home-building drop slows recovery - 11/19/2009
  

  WASHINGTON — The budding economic recovery isn't getting much help from the home-building industry, which normally creates jobs and drives...

• Timber Products closing local plant - 11/19/2009
  

  WHITE CITY — Timber Products Co.

• Panel OKs bill allowing dismantling of big firms - 11/19/2009
  

  WASHINGTON — A House committee voted Wednesday to give the government the right to dismantle financial firms that are so big, interconnected...

• Kellogg says Eggos will be hard to get until summer - 11/19/2009
  

  ATLANTA — Dear Kellogg: Leggo my Eggo!

• New Well taps weight-loss interest - 11/18/2009
  

  The New Well refers to wellness, a change in lifestyle — and a franchise model Scott Draper hopes to grow into a nationwide success.

• Microsoft co-founder Allen treated for lymphoma - 11/18/2009
  

  SEATTLE — Microsoft Corp.

• New helicopter flight school opens at Medford airport - 11/18/2009
  

  A helicopter flight school is ready for takeoff at the Medford airport.

• Sales figures point to subdued holidays - 11/17/2009
  

  WASHINGTON — Improved retail sales gave Wall Street a boost Monday but provided little hope for a robust holiday shopping season that might...

• Building owners face string of vacancies - 11/17/2009
  

  As he drove through downtown Medford this past weekend, Duane Hill saw signs of trouble that were hard to miss.

• Unemployed homeowners may get loan - 11/17/2009
  

  FALL RIVER, Mass. — Rep.

• Fed will keep eye on sliding dollar - 11/17/2009
  

  WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Monday said the central bank will monitor the sliding U.S.

• Federal Reserve proposes new rules for gift cards - 11/17/2009
  

  The Federal Reserve proposed new rules Monday that would protect gift card users from fees and other unexpected restrictions.

• Postal Service's loss totaled $3.8 billion for fiscal year - 11/17/2009
  

  WASHINGTON — The Postal Service reported a loss of $3.

• Costco stops carrying Coca-Cola products - 11/17/2009
  

  PORTLAND — Costco says it is no longer carrying Coca-Cola products in its stores nationwide due to a pricing dispute with the beverage maker.

• Obama's unlikely to push Chinese hard on currency - 11/16/2009
  

  In his visit to Beijing this week, President Barack Obama is expected to tread lightly when pressing China to let its currency rise against the...

• Some, but not all, cheer Dodd's consumer protection proposals - 11/16/2009
  

  WASHINGTON _ Consumer advocates love the new consumer protection agency included in the financial industry overhaul that Senate Banking Committee...

• President urged to take state job program to national level - 11/16/2009
  

  WASHINGTON — As job losses continue to slow the nation's economic recovery, labor experts and economists are urging Congress and the Obama...

• Laid off? Seize the day - 11/15/2009
  

  CHICAGO — The shock of being laid off barely had time to set in before Jim Wessel began looking for another job.

• Personal touch goes long way toward generating job offers - 11/15/2009
  

  After 30 years in the recruiting industry, Dave Flanders believes he's seen the one surefire way to land a job: Give your resume to 100 friends,...

• Interview questions got tougher; be ready - 11/15/2009
  

  In this job market , many unemployed people are looking for jobs after working for the same company for decades.