3:04PM: Fed officials are concerned about how fiscal policy could weigh on economic recovery. More


Mechanics of shelving euro for its own currency are pretty predictable. Here's what's likely to happen. More
Leaders hope Greece will stay in eurozone, but say unpopular measures must stay in place. More
German Chancellor said she would make every effort to help Greece, but 'sacrifices had to be made' to get the country on solid footing. Play

Investors had high hopes for new J.C. Penney CEO Ron Johnson, who was the main driver behind Apple stores.
Stand-up Economist Yoram Bauman compares breaking up with a bank to breaking up with a significant other.

For the first time in history, more than half of American mobile customers own a smartphone -- and more people are using them like computers.

Facebook's IPO is causing a frenzy among investors, but is it a good idea to jump in when FB debuts?

Facebook's average revenue per user is just $1.21, far lower than most companies that report that metric and on the low end of its close competitors.
Co-founder Eduardo Saverin owns about 4% of Facebook but gave up US citizenship to live in Singapore - where his IPO tax bill will be smaller.

After neighbors denied right to build a film studio on his Marin, California property, George Lucas is proposing to build low-income housing there instead.

SUVs take a higher proportion of new car sales today than during the so-called "SUV craze" in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

At least a dozen new pipeline projects are slated for the U.S. over the next few years.

CFO David Ebersman may not be a household name. He soon may be.

The rise of social media is altering how people shop for everything from movies to food. But is that a social good?

A number of funds run by former JPMorgan employees are cashing in, but not much.
Mortgage lenders say delinquency is at the lowest level since 2008.

Students graduating with mountains of debt this month might want to ask why their university presidents make so much money.

Small business owners say they're faring better than when Obama took office in 2009. But they credit themselves for the economic recovery - not Washington policies.
| Stocks | |||
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| Dow | 12,598.55 | -33.45 | -0.26% |
| Nasdaq | 2,874.04 | -19.72 | -0.68% |
| S&P 500 | 1,324.80 | -5.86 | -0.44% |
| Bonds & Currencies | |||
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| 10 Year Yield | 1.76% | -0.01 | -- |
| 1 Euro | $1.2708 | +0.0016 | +0.20% |
| Commodities | |||
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| Oil | $92.65 | -0.16 | -0.17% |
| Gold | $1,539.60 | +3.00 | +0.20% |
| Greece worries weigh on U.S. stocks | ||
| Outgoing World Bank chief: Fix eurozone | ||
| FBI opens JPMorgan investigation | ||
| Federal Reserve concerned about fiscal cliff | ||
| Fiscal cliff: What you need to know |
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| 15 yr fixed | 3.03% | 3.02% | |
| 5/1 ARM | 2.67% | 2.72% | |
| 30 yr refi | 3.82% | 3.84% | |
| 15 yr refi | 3.14% | 3.13% |
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