Quote from The Baron Son "Tis not one’s failings alone that produce
self-mastery, but studying the causes of such failure, coupled with
the persistent application of new methods."
Dear Uncle Sam, send robots and tractors Rick Heflin recently bought a $110,000 assembly robot for his computer electronics company -- and the stimulus bill helped pay for it.
Stocks turn lower Stocks dipped Monday as investors hesitated ahead of the latest Federal Reserve policy meeting and after two of the major indexes ended last week at 18-month highs.
Wall Street reform: 'Clock is ticking' The head of a key banking panel is expected Monday to release a draft bill of sweeping regulatory changes aimed at warding off future collapses in the financial system.
AIG retaining $21 million in bonuses AIG said Monday that it would retained $21 million in bonus payments to former employees, according to an AIG spokesman.
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More volatility ahead for stocks Stocks have ended four of the last five weeks higher, leaving the Nasdaq and S&P 500 at 18-month highs and the Dow industrials not far from such levels.
