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Oil hovers below $79 amid mixed US data
AP - Oil prices hovered below $79 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as investors mulled mixed signals about the strength of the U.S. economy.
Eurozone inflation drops to 0.9 percent in Feb
AP - Inflation in the 16 countries that use the euro fell in February, official figures showed Tuesday, in a further sign that price pressures remain subdued in the wake of the recession.
Obama to visit a Georgia technical college
AP - President Barack Obama hits the road again this morning to highlight efforts to create jobs and strengthen the economy.
Swiss economy grows 0.7 percent in 4th quarter
AP - The Swiss economy recorded a second consecutive quarter of growth in the last three months of 2009, expanding by 0.7 percent, the government said Tuesday.
Oil gains to around $79 amid mixed US data
AP - Oil prices hovered near $79 a barrel Tuesday as investors considered mixed signals about the strength of the U.S. economy and the dollar's fluctuations against the euro.
Fed's Hoenig: Zero rate pledge invites speculation
Reuters - A senior U.S. Federal Reserve official said on Tuesday that an extended period of ultra-low interest rates invites speculative behavior and is risky.
Greece must make more cuts, not clear how much: EU
Reuters - Greece must tighten its belt further to reach this year's deficit-cutting target, but it is not yet clear by how much, the European Commission said.
Brown to announce California governor run Tuesday
Reuters - California Attorney General Jerry Brown will try to reclaim the state's governorship, formally announcing his candidacy on Tuesday, a source close to the campaign said.
White House mulling candidates for Fed openings
AP - The White House says it's screening potential candidates to be members of the Federal Reserve and hopes to move swiftly to fill openings. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is leading the search.
W.House reserves judgment on consumer watchdog talk
Reuters - The White House said on Tuesday it is reserving judgment on moves by two U.S. senators to make the Federal Reserve the home of a new government watchdog for consumers, pending details of a bill.
Dollar holds on to gains as Greece battles crisis
AP - The dollar held near almost 10-month highs against the euro and pound Tuesday as worries about Greece's debt persisted and a Federal Reserve official said interest rates should begin rising soon.
U.S. auto sales wobble, Toyota revs up marketing
Reuters - Weak auto sales for February raised doubts about the pace of U.S. economic recovery as Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) readied an aggressive new discount program and faced a third congressional grilling over its safety crisis.
Obama won't fill Fed seats this week
Reuters - President Barack Obama wants to move quickly to fill vacancies on the Federal Reserve Board, but has made no decision yet and will not be announcing appointments this week, White House officials said Tuesday.
Fed's Hoenig: zero-rate pledge invites speculation
Reuters - A senior Federal Reserve official said on Tuesday that an extended period of ultra-low U.S. interest rates invites speculative behavior and is risky.
Senate to resolve jobs standoff soon: McConnell
Reuters - The U.S. Senate will soon resolve a standoff that has disrupted jobless payments and highway construction, Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday.
Kocherlakota: Fed's bank supervisory powers critical
Reuters - Supervisory powers over banks are critical for the Federal Reserve to do its job, Minneapolis Fed President Narayana Kocherlakota said on Tuesday.
Senate jobs stalemate has Republicans worried
Reuters - Congressional Republicans, nervous over the fallout from an impasse over jobs legislation, pressed one of their own on Tuesday to end a stalemate that has disrupted highway construction projects and unemployment benefits for hundreds of thousands of Americans.
Obama on hunt for Fed lieutenant
AFP - Barack Obama's hunt for a new number two at the US Federal Reserve has begun, a pick that will help the president decide the future role of the world's most important central bank.
Summary Box: White House mulls Fed openings
AP - SEEKING FED MEMBERS: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and White House economic adviser Larry Summers are leading White House efforts to find candidates for the Federal Reserve Board. President Barack Obama will make the final picks, which must be confirmed by the Senate.
Moody's sees stable outlook for medical devices
AP - Moody's Investors Service said Tuesday the medical products and device sector is set for stable growth, though it may not fully recover to pre-recession levels.
Senate works to restore jobless, highway aid
Reuters - Congressional Republicans, nervous over the fallout from an impasse over jobs legislation, said on Tuesday they were nearing a deal to end a standoff that has disrupted highway construction projects and unemployment benefits for hundreds of thousands of Americans.
Kocherlakota: Fed must be careful on tightening timing
Reuters - The U.S. Federal Reserve must be especially careful when the time comes to raise interest rates because of its bloated balance sheet, Minneapolis Fed President Narayana Kocherlakota said on Tuesday.
U.S. auto sales weak
Reuters - U.S. auto sales stalled in February as a safety crisis sent Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) reeling and cleared the way for Ford Motor Co to take the industry's top spot by sales for the first time since 1998.
U.S. consumer confidence up: report
Reuters - ABC News reported on Tuesday
that while its weekly measure of U.S. consumer confidence
reversed course after hitting nearly a four-month low last
week, the gauge is still struggling to dig out of 2009 lows
after its worst year on record.
U.S. Feb auto sales tepid
Reuters - U.S. auto sales stalled in February as a safety crisis sent Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) reeling, allowing Ford Motor Co to leap into the industry's top spot for the first time since 1998.
Senate breaks logjam on jobless, highway aid
Reuters - Jobless aid and highway funds were set to flow again after the Senate broke a procedural logjam on Tuesday that had disrupted benefits for hundreds of thousands of Americans.
Fed officials at odds on how long to keep rates low
Reuters - Top Federal Reserve officials on Tuesday offered differing messages about the direction of monetary policy, with one flagging the dangers of keeping interest rates too low for too long and another saying the economy was too weak to raise them.
Summers urges business to back financial reform
Reuters - Top White House economic adviser Lawrence Summers on Tuesday urged businesses to embrace financial regulatory reform to prevent another severe economic crisis and ensure long-term health of their companies.
U.S. steel industry recovery tied to autos, housing
Reuters - Guarded optimism surrounds expectations for a 2012 recovery in the U.S. steel industry, as much will depend on how firm the recoveries are in the construction and automotive sectors of the economy.
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