EPA grants air quality permit for Desert Rock - Bizjournals.com

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EPA grants air quality permit for Desert Rock Bizjournals.com - 1 hour ago The Environmental Protection Agency has issued an air permit for a 1500-megawatt coal plant that Sithe Global Power LLC and the Navajo nation plan to build south of Farmington in northwest New Mexico. EPA OKs air permit for massive Navajo coal plant Reuters ACCCE Statement Regarding Passage of Air Permit for the New Mexico … MarketWatch Santa Barbara News-Press - KRDO - KSL-TV - KVIA all 30 news articles

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$11.68 billion - Exxon’s record haul

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Exxon Mobil once again reported the largest quarterly profit in U.S. history Thursday, posting net income of $11.68 billion on revenue of $138 billion in the second quarter.

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MasterCard Falls Most Since IPO as Expenses Increase (Update3) - Bloomberg

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MasterCard Falls Most Since IPO as Expenses Increase (Update3) Bloomberg - 1 hour ago By Hugh Son July 31 (Bloomberg) — MasterCard Inc., the world's second- biggest credit-card company, suffered the worst decline in New York trading since it went public in 2006 as US spending growth slowed and expenses exceeded analysts' estimates. Strong debit use lifts Visa, MasterCard revenues BusinessWeek MasterCard Slinks Ahead Forbes guardian.co.uk - Motley Fool - Monsters and Critics.com - MarketWatch all 160 news articles

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Economy grows, but warnings sound

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The economy, boosted by $90 billion in stimulus checks, grew at a faster pace in the spring but not as strongly as expected, the government reported Thursday.

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Oil falls on weak economic reports

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The battered U.S. economy brought an oil rally to a halt Thursday, overshadowing a falling dollar and supply concerns.

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Paulson: heavier regulatory scrutiny may 'accentuate' credit crunch - Forbes

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Paulson: heavier regulatory scrutiny may 'accentuate' credit crunch Forbes - 3 hours ago WASHINGTON (Thomson Financial) - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson acknowledged today that increasing regulatory scrutiny of bank lending and other financial practices may 'accentuate' the current credit crunch. US faces hardships from housing, markets-Paulson Reuters Paulson rejects pessimism about economic outlook MarketWatch Bloomberg - Wall Street Journal - The Associated Press - Wall Street Journal Blogs all 157 news articles

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Data quirk blamed for US jobless claims spike - Reuters

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Data quirk blamed for US jobless claims spike Reuters - 21 minutes ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new law extending the number of weeks unemployed US workers can collect jobless benefits may cause initial filings for aid to overstate labor market weakness over the next several weeks. Jobless claims surge to 5-year high CNNMoney.com Jump in jobless claims is meaningless MarketWatch Bloomberg - Wall Street Journal Blogs - AHN - United Press International all 61 news articles

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Hedge fund buy boosts WaMu shares

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Foreclosures linked to subprime fraud

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Mortgage scammers took advantage of loopholes in New York State lending laws to defraud homeowners and lending institutions all over the state, according to a new report released Thursday.

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Americans finger oil firms for gas runup

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Americans see big oil companies and overseas oil producers as the top culprits responsible for high gas prices, according to a poll released Thursday.

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