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Putting 5 cheapskate accessories to the test n (AP)n

AP - Companies are unleashing lots of gadgets to help consumers be more frugal, but are they worth the money?

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AP - President Obama says rewarding greed, recklessness, special interests won't fix economy.

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Expiring tax cuts pose dilemma for US lawmakers n (AFP)n

AFP - US lawmakers returning from summer recess face a conundrum on tax cuts set to expire at the end of this year, with the economy seemingly sputtering ahead of looming congressional elections.

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As Democrats fear rout, Obama launches new jobs push n (AFP)n

AFP - US President Barack Obama Monday promised more than 50 billion dollars to create jobs rebuilding roads, railways and airports, targeting huge unemployment and ripping resurgent Republicans.

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Greeting card giant Hallmark heads for 2nd century n (AP)n

AP - Hallmark Cards Inc., a $4 billion empire built on a demand for printed sentimentality, enters its second century facing a weak economy and what could be an even greater challenge: a generation that has grown up posting its sentiments online.

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Obama to propose 100 billion tax credit n (AFP)n

AFP - President Barack Obama will call for a 100-billion-dollar business tax credit this week to boost the sagging US economic recovery, The Washington Post reported.

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Obama to propose plant, equipment tax write-off n (Reuters)n

Reuters - President Barack Obama will propose on Wednesday that businesses be allowed to write off all their new investments in plant and equipment through 2011, an administration official said on Monday.

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Diverse water sources key to food security: report n (Reuters)n

Reuters - Increasingly erratic rainfall patterns related to climate change pose a major threat to food security and economic growth, water experts said on Monday, arguing for greater investment in water storage.

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Official: Obama backing research tax credits n (AP)n

AP - Seeking ways to spur economic growth ahead of the November elections, President Barack Obama will ask Congress to increase and permanently extend research and development tax credits for businesses, a White House official said Sunday.

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Fed should not set limit on economy aid: Kohn n (Reuters)n

Reuters - The Federal Reserve should not announce a limit on its actions if it resumes purchases of Treasury securities to stimulate the U.S. economy, the former vice chairman of the central bank said.

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