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AUSTIN — Lawmakers struggling to agree on education funding welcomed a $1.2 billion revenue increase from the state comptroller Tuesday, but leaders noted it's not enough to bridge the wide gap in House and Senate budget proposals. Read More »
The so-called “love hormone” can amplify a person’s behavioural traits, positive or negative, new research concludes. Read More »
BOSTON (TheStreet) -- It's boom times for Caterpillar and Joy Global in their role as leaders in the $30 billion mining-equipment industry. Their shares are a reflection of that, as both are up about 50% this year, having reached 52-week highs in the past two weeks. That's five times the pace of the benchmark Standard & Poor's 500 Index. For Caterpillar and Joy Global, there are prospects of mor Read More »
BOSTON (TheStreet) -- A bipartisan commission tasked with tackling the federal deficit weighed in yesterday with a series of initial proposals that include sweeping budget cuts and changes to how Social Security benefits. A draft proposal, released Wednesday by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, calls for $200 billion in budget reductions; $11.2 billion shaved from dome Read More »
Exchange-traded funds that track sugar prices could get a boost from uncertainty about the use of genetically modified sugar-beet seeds. Read More »
Agriculture ETFs like PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund could benefit from increasing global demand for beef. Read More »
Monday's trading sees rising interest in tech ETFs ahead of results later this week. Read More »
The iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund figures to benefit from a major trade pact between Taiwan and China that reduce tariffs on more than 800 products. Read More »
Four exchange-traded funds can be used to play the momentum behind an uptrend in manufacturing. Read More »
John McCain helped Sarah Palin launch her national political career two years ago. Now, she's trying to help McCain save his. Read More »
Seed makers, such as Monsanto, Dow Chemical and DuPont, will benefit from growth in developing nations, Fidelity fund manager Tobias Welo says. Read More »
The housing market is much weaker than expected and the only way to fix this is through stabilizing the labor markets. Read More »
As if there weren't enough reasons to shop for good food, here are some that are thought to take your libido from so-so to off the charts: Read More »
Five months before Allen Manly retired from his job in June as a high school guidance counsellor, he underwent training that could go a long way to keeping his brain – and his skills – sharp. Read More »
A study in mice suggests using cellphones may help prevent some of the brain-wasting effects of Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers said Wednesday. Read More »
Bullish traders are lapping up Pepsi options after Deutsche Bank raised its earnings forecast for the company. Read More »
Gov. Rick Perry rallied opposition to federal stimulus spending, but he now is the manager of one of the biggest pots of federal gold in Texas: crime grants to local law enforcement. Read More »
Organizers for the Toronto International Film Festival say they won't be scaling back because of the recession. Read More »

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