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A man fills his truck up with gas at a gas station in Santa Monica, California, May 28, 2008.   REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Gas prices dip, but drivers wary 2:00pm ET

The average U.S. retail price for gasoline dipped to $2.07 a gallon last week, down from a high of $4.11 in July, but Americans are not exactly celebrating or returning to the roads in droves.  Full Article 

Richard Clark, Chairman and C.E.O. of Merck, speaks at the Reuters Health Summit in New York, November 19, 2008. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Pharma overhaul under way

Leaders of the world's largest drug makers are all under the hood working to overhaul a rusty business model, even as they differ over the right new parts.  Full Article 

James Saft
Fighting deflation globally ain’t easy

With the U.S., Japan and Britain -- nearly 40 percent of the global economy -- 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, writes James Saft.  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 

Bernd Debusmann
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 

Obama's economic stimulus plan

Nov 22 - U.S President-elect Barack Obama says his two year stimulus plan will create millions of jobs.  Play Video

 
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