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Ben Bernanke

Bernanke Warns Against Scaling Back Stimulus

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said Wednesday that the central bank could start scaling back its stimulus program in the next few months, but warned against acting too quickly.

Business
Target

Target Cuts Full-year Forecast on Disappointing Earnings

Target Corp. was laid low in its first fiscal quarter by cold spring temperatures that discouraged seasonal shopping and caused the chain to underperform by even its own metrics.

Auto Industry
2014 Ford F-150 Raptor. (Photo: Ford Motor Co.)

Ford Trucks See Boost as Roadshow Reaches Saudi Arabia

Ford Middle East and Al Jazirah Vehicles Agencies brought the legendary F-150 and Ranger Built Ford Tough pickup trucks closer to Saudi customers through a unique roadshow across 10 major Saudi cities.

V2V Lets Cars Talk to Each Other

Vehicle-to-Vehicle communication, or V2V, aims to avoid accidents on the road by using wireless signals to send information back between cars about their location, speed and direction.

Careers
The top five engineering job markets in the U.S. (image: Monster Worldwide Inc.)

Demand for Engineers Will Be Up in 2013: Monster

A majority of employers are likely to hire engineers during the next 60 days, particularly in California and Texas, a Monster survey reveals. ...continue

Rankings
2013 Top 25 Nonprofits

The 2013 Top 25 Hispanic Nonprofits: Continued Growth, Challenges

The 2013 Top 25 Hispanic Nonfprofits continued to grow in both expenditures and revenues in 2012, and social entrepreneurs and social enterprises intend to keep that trend going.

Politics
Lois Lerner

IRS Official Refuses to Testify on Scandal

Lois Lerner, who oversees tax exempt organizations for the IRS, refused on Wednesday to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

Green Economy
carbon footprint

Carbon Auction Price Goes Up

California's heavy industries spent $280 million on greenhouse gas permits in the state's latest carbon auction, which environmentalists see as a sign that the program is hitting its stride.

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Technology
google

Google Glass Sets Off Gold Fever Among Developers

Google Glass won't get to gadget lovers for several months yet, but there's already a gold-rush mood about the potential of the new wearable technology device made by the search giant.