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The oil speculator sideshow
By Brian O'Keefe
As the CFTC trumpets its charges against a Dutch trading fund, the fundamental supply-and-demand factors that govern the price of oil haven't changed. more
The superheroes, the geeks and the studios
11:29am 
Comic-con is both a Mecca for the people who love (and dress like) superheroes and, arguably, Hollywood's biggest marketing event of the year. Should it also be a public charity? more
By Colin Barr
Bailout skeptics doubt even a new, stronger regulator will succeed in bringing the mortgage giants to heel.  more
By Colin Barr
The Fannie-Freddie rescue draws only muted criticism, as Americans long for a return to the boom years. more
Jul 24 · By Scott Moritz
Finnish phone giant scores sweet terms on a licensing deal that competitors are unlikely to get. more
The Legatum Fortune Technology Prize will encourage business to tackle poverty through technology. At Brainstorm Tech, the discussion ranged from Apple to the next XO laptop, and from changing tech standards to changing the world. more
  • Technology 
    Thinking big
    At Fortune's Brainstorm Tech, tech industry leaders discussed the future of their industry, and the world. Read reports and watch video from the conference. more
  • Brainstorm 
    2108: Face of the Internet
    Will an act of cyber-terrorism in the next 10 years prompt the U.S. government to clamp down on Internet freedoms? more
  • video 
    Google CEO grilled on ad search
    The tech giant's CEO answers questions about his 'one-product company' and the future of online advertising. morevideo
  • energy 
    Offshore oil: What's really out there?
    The president is pushing to lift the ban on drilling off the coasts. That won't be a quick fix for oil prices.  more
  • investing 
    Kleiner bets the farm
    The legendary venture firm is going green - and leaving Internet deals to the competition. more
  • entertainment 
    Billboard charts online music hits
    Thanks to TuneCore's digital distribution service, acts like Jay-Z and Boyce Avenue (who?) are topping the Billboard charts. more
  • election 2008 
    The YouTube election
    The Obama campaign is taking its message directly to the Internet's huge audience. more
Two Fed myths that need debunking
By Allan Sloan
Bernanke & Co. do not set interest rates, and they're not about to run out of money for bailouts.  more
Feds fight the fear factor
By Colin Barr
But it's hard to see how attempts to shore up investor confidence can work for long while home prices keep falling. more
Socked by bank bets
By Katie Benner and Eugenia Levenson
The bloodbath in financial stocks has walloped funds run by Legg Mason's Bill Miller and other top money managers. more
CompanyPrice% Change
Yrc Worldwide Inc 17.29 -14.79%
Regions Financial Corp New 9.03 -11.17%
Eastman Chemical Company 59.95 -9.69%
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co 62.62 9.46%
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IndexLast% Change
Dow Jones11,370.690.19%
Nasdaq2,310.531.33%
S&P 5001,257.760.42%
10yr98 6/32Yield: 4.09%
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CompanyPrice% Change
Juniper Networks Inc 26.92 19.27%
Western Digital Corporation 30.90 -8.09%
Nvidia Corp 11.57 4.90%
Sanmina Corp 1.68 4.35%
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Skyrocketing oil prices. Double-digit inflation. Is the great global economic boom finally coming to an end?
Skyrocketing oil prices. Double-digit inflation. Is the great global economic boom finally coming to an end?
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