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12/04/2008 08:59 AM
U.S. Eyes Plan to Lift Home Sales
Treasury is considering a temporary government-backed securities effort to get banks to grant new mortgages at rates as low as 4.5%.


12/04/2008 08:49 AM
Harvard Hit by Loss as Crisis Spreads
Harvard University's endowment has suffered investment losses of 22%, or about $8 billion, since the end of the school's fiscal year. Harvard's president, in a letter, blamed "severe turmoil in the world's financial markets." (Letter)


12/03/2008 07:40 PM
Shalom, Kiosk Christmas Shoppers
Amid a grim holiday season, mall shoppers are being besieged by a determined crop of salespeople: young Israelis who man mobile carts and have a no-holds-barred selling style.


12/04/2008 10:06 AM
A Deal-Hunter's Guide to the Galaxy
Amid the many sales, there's an art to finding the deepest discounts and knowing the best time to buy.


12/03/2008 07:25 AM
The Future for Home Prices
Many Americans still see real estate as their best shot at wealth. In survey after survey, people expect prices to bounce back -- in some cases, as soon as six months from now. But those hoping for a quick rebound are likely to be disappointed.


12/04/2008 09:12 AM
David B. Kopel: Free Plaxico Burress
New York City's gun law is unconstitutional.


12/04/2008 10:06 AM
Daniel Henninger: America Needs Its Frontier Spirit
By Daniel Henninger 'Traits of the frontier' still shape America, even if the left doesn't like it.


12/03/2008 10:21 PM
IBM Offers 'Microsoft-Free' Desktop
IBM is offering a virtual desktop suite that runs on a backroom server and doesn't require Microsoft software.


12/04/2008 08:43 AM
Surprise Health Bills Make People See Red
What to do if you're hit by balance billing, a practice that can leave insured patients with an unexpected medical bill.


12/04/2008 06:15 AM
Google Gears Down for Tougher Times
Google is ratcheting back spending and cutting new projects and employee perks as revenue growth has slowed dramatically over the past year.