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Cash Under The Mattress()  

November 20, 2009 Treasury yields briefing dipped into negative territory this week, reflecting investors' lingering concerns about the economy.

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Is Ron Paul Right About The Fed?()  

November 20, 2009 Rep. Ron Paul, the Texas Republican and lifelong critic of the Federal Reserve, scored a big win on Capitol Hill by getting a House panel to pass a bill requiring new reviews of the Fed's interest-rate decisions.

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Price Fight: Coke Isn't It At Costco()  

Coca-Cola on display at Costco in Mountain View, Calif.

November 20, 2009 If you're a member of Costco, the nation's largest wholesale club, you may be surprised to learn that Coca-Cola's products are no longer on the shelves. The two companies are locked in a rare public dispute over the price consumers pay for beverages.

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Black Males Hit Extra Hard By Unemployment()  

Randolph Smith of Richton Park, Ill.

November 20, 2009 The country's spiraling unemployment rate continues to take a particular toll on men. The "he-cession," as it's sometimes called, has hit African-American men especially hard, increasing their unemployment rate to more than 17 percent last month.

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Business

Geithner: Use Leftover Bailout Money To Cut Deficit()  

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies Thursday before the Joint Economic Committee.

November 19, 2009 Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the government's $700 billion bailout program will end "as soon as we can," and that part of it will be used to lower the record deficit. He urged Congress to move quickly in overhauling the nation's financial rules, which he says is key to a healthy economy.

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The Two-Way

U of Cal. System Boosts Fees 32% To Fill Funding Shortfall()  

November 19, 2009 Struggling to operate the nation's largest public university system as state lawmakers have failed to meet requested funding needs, the University of California Regents approved an overall 30 percent fee increase that will be spread over the current and following academic years.

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James Denaro works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Oct. 10, 2008.  Credit: Richard Drew/AP

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