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Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner

Geithner Media Tour Unlikely To Silence LIBOR Critics

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner appeared on a CNBC-sponsored conference Wednesday morning toeing the government's party that the New York Fed is not to blame for helping keep the evolving LIBOR rate-fixing scandal under wraps, even though they knew it was going on since at least 2007.

Report: Assad Has Fled To His Alawite Homeland

Assad poster protest
In an echo from the final weeks of Saddam Hussein's reign in Iraq in 2003, Syrian President Bashar al Assad has reportedly retreated to his tribal homeland as rebels advance on Damascus.
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Beyonce and Blue Ivy Carter Head Out in New York City

Adorable New Photos Of Blue Ivy Carter & Beyonce In NYC Go Viral [SLIDESHOW]

Blue Ivy Carter, daughter of Beyonce and Jay-Z, may be the most famous baby in the world right now. But fans of hip-hop's royal pair haven't been treated to very many photos of the little one, so when adorable new pictures of Blue Ivy Carter and her mama, Beyonce, hit the Web Wednesday, it almost instantly went viral.
Consumers Remain Cautious despite Hefty RBA Cuts in May

TiVo Wants To Know Where You Shop, Nielsen Wants To Stay Relevant

The company that developed the first commercially available DVR announced on Tuesday that it is purchasing TRA, Inc., a marketing and analytics company whose products help advertisers know which TV commercials are the most effective based on consumers' shopping habits.
Jeremy Lin

Jeremy Lin's Departure Much Ado About Nothing: Wall Street

Madison Square Garden Company (Nasdaq: MSG) shares appeared unaffected Wednesday by Jeremy Lin's departure, despite considerable hype surrounding the former New York Knicks point guard's economic boost to the company's bottom line.

Homeownership: (Millennials) Downsizing The American Dream

The recession and housing crash have triggered a sharp decline in the share of American households who own their own home. Homeownership, which is at its lowest point in 15 years, is bound to fall even further, driven by tight credit, lackluster economic growth and more foreclosures.

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