Chinese manufacturing expands in May
BusinessWeek
China's manufacturing expanded in May, adding to signs the world's third-largest economy might be recovering from its slump, but growth was weak despite huge stimulus spending, according to two surveys released Monday.
China's Manufacturing Expands, Adds to Recovery Signs Bloomberg
CFLP China May PMI Shows Mfg Continues To Expand Wall Street Journal
MarketWatch - RTT News - FN Arena News - Interactive Investor
all 35 news articles

ABC News

Geithner Urges China to Open Economy to US Firms
Wall Street Journal
By MAYA JACKSON RANDALL BEIJING — China, which has greatly benefited from open trade and investment, must now boost opportunities for US firms in its economy, US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will say Monday in a broad speech on US-China …
Geithner Tells China US to Tackle Deficit as Economy Recovers Bloomberg
Geithner: US will curb deficits, backs bigger China role Reuters
The Associated Press - BusinessWeek - New York Times - United Press International
all 1,207 news articles

China's Manufacturing Expands, Adds to Recovery Signs
Bloomberg
By Bloomberg News June 1 (Bloomberg) — China's manufacturing expanded for a third month, adding to evidence that the world's third-largest economy is recovering from its deepest slump in almost a decade.
CFLP China May Purchasing Managers Index 53.1 Wall Street Journal
CFLP China May PMI Comes In At 53.1 RTT News
Seeking Alpha
all 6 news articles

Closing the Benefits Loophole
Wall Street Journal
By ELLEN E. SCHULTZ A bipartisan group of legislators is pressing the Treasury Department to close a loophole that has allowed banks to seize Social Security and disability benefits from customers' accounts despite federal rules intended to protect …
New Utah school district may opt out of Social Security Salt Lake Tribune
Setting Social Security straight gains urgency Dallas Morning News
NewsOK.com - Lufkin Daily News - Northwest Herald - Jackson Clarion Ledger
all 22 news articles

Reuters

Gas prices continue to rise
Bizjournals.com
Weak demand and an ample supply of crude oil and gas haven't done anything to reduce the price at the pumps. The average retail price of a gallon of regular unleaded in Florida rose 6 cents to $2.47 last week, according to AAA Auto Club South.
US average gasoline price rises with oil: survey Reuters
Ugh! Gas hits $2.50 CNNMoney.com
Augusta Chronicle - WSJM - Florida Today - Orlando Sentinel
all 273 news articles

Reuters

Fed Mortgage Efforts Prove Costly
Wall Street Journal
By LIZ RAPPAPORT The US Federal Reserve's program to keep mortgage rates low by buying securities and Treasury bonds so far has been costly and seems to be having a fleeting impact.
Federal Reserve puzzled by US yield curve steepening guardian.co.uk
Mortgage-Bond Yields Tumble, Signaling Lower Home-Loan Rates Bloomberg
Reuters - Bizjournals.com - The Associated Press - The News Journal
all 122 news articles

Access Hollywood

Billy Bob Thornton's Daughter Arrested in Death of Baby
Los Angeles Times
OCOEE, Florida — The oldest daughter of Billy Bob Thornton has been arrested and charged with child neglect in the death of a 1-year-old she was babysitting, according to celebrity website TMZ.
Thornton's daughter arrested after baby's death msnbc.com
TMZ: Babysitter charged in toddler's death is Billy Bob Thornton's … Orlando Sentinel
TMZ.com - myfoxny.com - WESH.com - WDBO Radio
all 26 news articles

Telegraph.co.uk

Across Europe, Ripples From the Opel Deal
New York Times
By JUDY DEMPSEY and DAVID JOLLY BERLIN – The ink is hardly dry on the deal to salvage the German automaker Opel and already the political recriminations are echoing across Europe.
Video: GM Motors: Fiat and Magna in running for takeover France 24
Germany Picks Magna to Buy Opel; 11000 Jobs May Go Bloomberg
GulfNews - CNNMoney.com - Reuters - Reuters
all 5,448 news articles

Chicago Tribune

Legislature headed for midnight tax-hike showdown
Chicago Tribune
A plan to raise the Illinois income tax by 67 percent and broaden sales taxes was approved by a panel of House lawmakers today, raising the stakes with just hours to go before the legislature's midnight deadline to pass a new state budget.
Gov calls for tax-hike support Rockford Register Star
House committee OKs raising Ill. income tax WAND
ABC7Chicago.com - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Wall Street Journal - Progress Illinois
all 181 news articles

ABC News

Geithner to Reassure China US Will Control Deficits
Bloomberg
By Rebecca Christie June 1 (Bloomberg) — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner arrived in Beijing with a pledge that the Obama administration will control its borrowing as he sought to reassure China its holdings of US government debt are safe.
US Treasury Secretary Geithner To Reassure China On Deficit … AHN
Geithner goes to Beijing to manage bad marriage MarketWatch
Washington Post - New York Times - Wall Street Journal - WEAR
all 1,069 news articles