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A man wears a sale advertisement as he walks along 5th Avenue in New York, November 19, 2008.  REUTERS/Mike Segar

The next big threat 7:00pm ET

With the U.S., Japan and Britain facing the threat of deflation, it’s going to be just too easy for one, two or all three of them to get the policy response horribly wrong, columnist James Saft writes.  Commentary 

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, November 17, 2008. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Financial stress

Sentiment is firmly entrenched in risk aversion mode with the chief culprits being Citigroup's outlook, anticipation of more bleak data and the beleaguered auto sector.  Factbox 

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Will Obama's agenda hurt jobs?

President-elect Obama's “family-friendly” workplace agenda sound noble. But if enacted, employers would be less likely to hire, writes economist Diana Furchtgott-Roth.  Commentary 

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Commodity Last Pct Chg Trade Date/Time
Oil 49.25 +2.38% 21 Nov 2008 17:01 EST
Gold 791.8 +5.44% 20 Nov 2008 19:00 EST
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Crisis in Credit

Follow the financial crisis using our interactive video timeline. Track the global impact on our interactive map.  Full Coverage 

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A million years of nuclear planning

Columnist Bernd Debusmann asks if the EPA is engaging in scientific fantasy by setting impossible hurdles over nuclear waste.  Commentary 

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Consumer Credit

The mortgage-inspired crisis infecting markets may be followed by even bigger problems borne out of growing credit card debt. Take a closer look.  Full Coverage 

Pictures of the week

Senior photographer Peter Jones on 14 pictures that caught his eye this week.   Audio Slideshow 

Mudslides in Venezuela

Nov. 21 - At least seven people have died from mudslides in Venezuela that comes just days ahead of state and local elections  Play Video

 
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