MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, jumping past Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the first person from a developing nation to top the list, according to Forbes magazine.
KUSA - One in four workers who have not found jobs in this recession are thinking of starting their own business. Whether it is an at-home business or you are just managing a household, Consumer Reports says setting up a home office is cheaper and easier than ever.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate voted Wednesday to extend a host of soon-to-expire elements of last year's economic stimulus measure, including help for the jobless and money to help financially strapped states pay for health care for the poor.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The government ran up the largest monthly deficit in history in February, keeping the flood of red ink on track to top last year's record for the full year.
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