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Higher minimum wage coming soon
Higher minimum wage coming soon
2:56pm: Federal wage floor will rise to $7.25 an hour on July 24. Hike will be felt in 29 states. Can the job market handle it? More
California: Teetering closer to junk
6:05pm: Fitch Ratings downgrades the state's bond rating to BBB, just above junk status. Budget impasse continues to rile the state's financial standing. More
Stimulus: Progress or broken promise?
5:10pm: As the economy continues to get worse, many wonder if stimulus is big and fast enough. But the White House says it's too early to judge. More
Will Bernanke keep his job?
11:22am: Obama will have to make a big decision: Whether to reappoint the Fed chair. Bernanke has detractors on the Hill. Right now at least, odds are he'll hang on. More
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Souter's retirement effect
Justice favored limits on punitive damages. More
Fed's future role at issue on Hill
Congress struggles with complex plan for reordering financial regulation. A key hangup is how much new power to give the Federal Reserve. More
FORTUNE
Detroit needs predicability
A higher gas tax would lend stability to prices at the pump and enable automakers to plan better, says Ford's chairman. More
FORTUNE
CEO departures break record
The economic crisis forces heavy corner office turnover in 2008. Will successors learn from others' mistakes? More
Quizzes
How persuasive are you?
The ability to make others listen to you, trust you, and act on what you say is critical to your success. Take this quiz to see how well you influence others. More
Are you ready for a global economy?
The era of U.S. economic dominance is over, pundits say, and the future of your money is international. Take our quiz to see if you're truly ready. More
Specials
Big banks: How much each needs
The stress-test results are finally in. See the government's take on how much buffer the nation's 19 biggest banks need to withstand future losses.  More
No bottom in sight
Economic research guru and resident skeptic Charles Biderman, the CEO of TrimTabs, says the FORTUNE Recovery Index won't see an uptick until 2010. More
Transition to Power
CEO in chief: Now it's time for president-elect Barack Obama to get down to business. Here's what he's facing. More
Energy Fix
After a summer of $4 gas, prices are finally falling. See what that means for your wallet and the economy. More
Video
PLAYGreen jobs still scarce
Green jobs still scarceIt's been six weeks since Obama's stimulus bill passed - where are the promised green jobs? Play
PLAYLooking for a turnaround
Bank of America forecasts negative economic growth in the U.S. for the first three quarters, but a turnaround in late 2009. Play
Economic Calendar
Date
Event
Jul 6 
 ISM Non-Mfg Index
Jul 6 
 Equity Settlements
Jul 6 
 Market Focus
Jul 7 
 ICSC-Goldman Store Sales
Jul 7 
 Redbook
Jul 7 
 Treasury STRIPS
Jul 7 
 Equity Settlements
Jul 8 
 MBA Purchase Applications
Jul 8 
 EIA Petroleum Status Report
Jul 8 
 Consumer Credit
7 economic indicators
 
Job GrowthTurns for the worse: 467,000 jobs lost in June.Aug. 7
Manufacturing (ISM)Improving - but still indicates contraction.Aug. 3
Consumer confidence falls in JuneAfter climbing for two months, confidence drops.July 28
Leading IndicatorsSharp increase, second month.July 20
Industrial ProductionSinks 1.1% in May.July 15
Inflation (CPI)Price pressures are tame.July 15
Retail Sales2-month slump is over.July 14
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