AFP

Federal Reserve reports regional slowdown
Bizjournals.com, NC - 55 minutes ago
The Federal Reserve reported in its latest Beige Book economic activity report that the economy in the Tenth District, which includes Albuquerque, ...
Fed Says Economy Slowed Across US Since Mid-October (Update1) Bloomberg
Beige Book Shows Broad Weakness Wall Street Journal
UPDATE 2-US economy takes turn for worse, Fed report says Reuters
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CBC.ca

Fed: Economy darkens heading into holidays
The Associated Press - 56 minutes ago
The Federal Reserve's new snapshot of business conditions nationwide, released Wednesday, suggested the economy was sinking deeper into recession. ...
FED FOCUS-Fed could aid fiscal stimulus with bond purchases Reuters
Flight to US Treasury Bonds Bad News for Economy Washington Post
‘Bernanke-san’ Signals Policy Shift, Evoking Japan Comparison Bloomberg
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The Associated Press

Productivity Revised Higher for Third Quarter
Wall Street Journal - 9 hours ago
The mild increase suggests the Federal Reserve has room to lower interest rates and give a boost to the economy, even though rates are extremely low now. ...
Wall Street heads for lower open after rebound The Associated Press
Ahead of the Bell: Productivity Forbes
US productivity grows at 1.3% pace in third quarter Xinhua
The Associated Press - The Associated Press
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Telegraph.co.uk

Lead Director Pins GM’s Hopes on Federal Rescue
New York Times, United States - 5 hours ago
GM said Tuesday that it needed $12 billon in immediate federal assistance and a $6 billion line of credit from the government to survive the worst downturn ...
Ford ups federal loan request to $9 billion Detroit Free Press
GM eyes $18 bil. federal aid, Ford seeks $9 bil. as safeguard+ TMCnet
GM Seeks $18 Billion In Federal Aid as Sales Sink istockAnalyst.com (press release)
Bloomberg - Hartford Courant
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CEP News

Treasury Considers Plan to Stem Home-Prices Decline
Wall Street Journal - 2 hours ago
... the two mortgage giants, which are temporarily under the control of the government, as well as those guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration. ...
Treasury may set mortgage rates at 4.5% to boost sales MarketWatch
UPDATE 1-US Treasury may use Fannie, Freddie to help home prices Reuters
Concerted government policy helped trigger the financial meltdown ... Reason Online
TheStreet.com - CNBC
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Boston Globe

AIG, Fed stemming insurer's liquidity crisis
CNNMoney.com - 11 hours ago
The company announced that a financing entity -- funded by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and AIG -- has purchased $46.1 billion in complex debt ...
Former AIG CEO says company needs federal guaranty The Associated Press
Greenberg says AIG needs federal guaranty - WSJ Reuters
AIG, US Federal Reserve to terminate some debt obligations The Canadian Press
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Seattle Post Intelligencer

Obama Promises Governors That Federal Help Is on the Way
New York Times, United States - 19 hours ago
He was met with pleas for a rapid infusion of federal money to create jobs, help those without health coverage and balance recession-ripped budgets. ...
Gregoire joins pitch to Obama for federal aid Seattle Post Intelligencer
At meeting of governors, state leaders press Obama for federal ... Dallas Morning News
Editorial: Federal Aid Philadelphia Inquirer
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Yahoo

UPDATE 1-US mortgage applications post largest gain ever
Reuters - 6 hours ago
By Julie Haviv NEW YORK, Dec 3 (Reuters) - US mortgage applications surged by the largest amount on record last week as a new Federal Reserve program pushed ...
US MBA’s Mortgage Applications More Than Doubled Last Week Bloomberg
Mortgage applications up 112.1% last week, due to drop in rates: MBA MarketWatch
Households rushing to refinance Kansas City Star
Todays Financial News - Harrisonburg Daily News Record
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Reuters

Dealers submit $45.55 bln bids at $37.50 bln Fed TSLF auction
Reuters - 2 hours ago
NEW YORK, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Primary dealers submitted $45.55 billion of bids for the $37.50 billion of Treasuries offered on Wednesday in the Federal ...
Freddie $1 Billion 5-Year Reopening Sold To Yield 2.861% CNNMoney.com
Bond Expert: Wednesday Wrap Seeking Alpha
Long Bond Returns Most Since 1995 Amid ‘Bubble’ Talk (Update2) Bloomberg
guardian.co.uk - TheStreet.com
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Sydney Morning Herald

NASA Extends Contract With Russian Federal Space Agency
MarketWatch - Dec 2, 2008
... current International Space Station contract with the Russian Federal Space Agency for crew transportation services planned through the spring of 2012. ...
Video: Raw Video: Shuttle Undocks From Space Station AssociatedPress
NASA pays Russian space agency $141 million for Soyuz space flights TG Daily
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