THE INFLUENCE GAME: Mystery group run by NC law firm fans opposition around US to health bill

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FHA commissioner defends health of housing agency amid concerns over its financial cushion

FHA boss: FHA is not the new subprime

SAN DIEGO — Federal Housing Administration Commissioner David Stevens said Saturday that concerns the agency is headed for the same financial trouble that snared Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the subprime sector are unwarranted.

NY Fed president: Financial system can learn from its crisis, become more resilient in future

NY Fed president: Crisis can teach finance system

Regulators close 2 Florida banks, 1 in California; 123 US bank failures this year

Regulators shut 2 banks in Fla., 1 in Calif.

Regulators close Orion Bank and Century Bank in Florida; 122 US bank failures this year

Regulators shut 2 Fla. banks; 122 failures in ‘09

First lady seeks to assure older women health care legislation will benefit them

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Federal Reserve survey says farm economy weaker in Midwest, Western states as income drops

Federal Reserve says Midwest farm economy weakens

Government pension insurer’s deficit doubles, could eventually require taxpayer bailout

Deficit doubles for government pension insurer

Dollar General shares rise in debut after pricing below expected range

Dollar General shares rise in debut

PORTLAND, Ore. — A strong debut by Dollar General in its first day of trading may signal a warmer reception for public offerings, a market that nearly froze last year and has had a fitful recovery.

World Bank president: inflation a risk to recovery, weak China currency hinders policy options

World Bank president: inflation a risk to recovery

China appears to signal it may let its currency rise in value and aid US, other countries

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Money fund assets fell by $3.68 billion to $3.335 trillion in latest week

Money fund assets fell to $3.335T in latest week

Commercial banks decrease borrowing from Federal Reserve’s emergency lending program

Banks borrow less from emergency Fed program

Bank of America still in need of new CEO as Ken Lewis’ retirement date approaches

Bank of America CEO search still looms

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With Bank of America Corp. CEO Ken Lewis retiring in less than seven weeks, analysts don’t see any candidate emerging as a front-runner for his successor.

Rivals in abortion debate agree restrictions create tough choices for women about coverage

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Dollar edges up after months of declines that had developing nations worried about exports

US President Barack Obama welcomes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak
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Dow Jones selling its 1/3 stake in Stoxx unit for $309M to Deutsche Boerse and SIX Group

Dow Jones to sell its stake in Stoxx division

US banks prepaying about $45 billion in premiums to replenish insurance fund in new FDIC plan

US banks prepaying $45B in insurance fees

WASHINGTON — U.S. banks will prepay about $45 billion in premiums to replenish a federal deposit insurance fund now in the red, under a plan adopted Thursday by federal regulators.

Federal Housing Administration’s financial cushion dips below mandated levels, audit says

Housing agency’s financial cushion sinks

WASHINGTON — The Federal Housing Administration’s financial cushion has fallen to a dangerously low level, but government officials maintain the agency should avoid a taxpayer bailout under “most economic scenarios.”

Asian stock market rally peters out as investors turn cautious; European shares little changed

Asia markets slip as rally peters out; Europe flat

Asian stock market rally peters out as investors turn cautious, Tokyo off nearly 1 percent

Asian markets slip as rally peters out

TOKYO — Asia’s four-day stock market rally petered out Thursday as investors turned cautious.

Setback in Bear Stearns case should force government to change tactics in other meltdown cases

Setback in Bear Stearns case may force gov’t shift

Gold surges to new record high on early decline in dollar, other metals, oil also rise

Gold jumps on dollar weakness, other metals follow

Dollar pulls off new 15-month low as Geithner reiterates administration’s strong dollar stance

Dollar pulls off 15-month low despite US support

AIG’s chief executive Benmosche says he’ll stay; Says he’s frustrated with oversight

AIG’s Benmosche tells employees he plans to remain

Morgan Keegan downgrades regional bank Synovus on concerns about capital growth, credit issues

Synovus downgraded on capital, regulation worries

Dallas Federal Reserve Bank president says economic cut not as deep in Texas

Fisher: Texas faring better than much of country

Mo. Senate candidate Carnahan gives mixed review to health care bill; Blunt opposed it

Carnahan excited, concerned about health care bill

Stocks rise as dollar falls, Fed officials signal rates to remain low for some time

Stocks rise as dollar continues to weaken

NEW YORK — The stock market managed modest gains as a weaker dollar lifted gold and oil prices and Federal Reserve officials signaled that borrowing rates will remain low.

Dollar drops to 15-month low even as Geithner reiterates administration’s strong dollar stance

Dollar falls to 15-month low despite US support

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