TOP NEWS High & Low Finance By FLOYD NORRIS Amid signs of improvement in the overall jobs climate, manufacturing stands out as an area of strength in the American economy. By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT At least 24 people were killed on Thursday in attacks on two Shiite neighborhoods in Baghdad, and 44 died in a bombing in the south, raising sectarian tensions. By ELISABETH BUMILLER and THOM SHANKER In an unusual appearance in the Pentagon briefing room, President Obama put his mark on a new military strategy driven by $450 billion in Pentagon budget cuts over the next decade. By CHARLES McGRATH A suburban dad. A fictional television blowhard. And now a political money launderer. How one funny guy became three. By MICHAEL D. SHEAR In the wake of his near victory in Iowa on Tuesday, Rick Santorum has been campaigning throughout New Hampshire, touting his conservative convictions in contrast to Mitt Romney. |
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BUSINESS By NICK BUNKLEY The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the company's changes "should address the issue" of fire risks in the Chevrolet Volt but that its investigation remained open. By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD December sales were largely from big markdowns, and retailers including Target, Kohl's and J.C. Penney lowered their fourth-quarter profit expectations. DealBook By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED and JULIE BOSMAN The company said that it is beginning "strategic exploratory work" to separate the Nook division, in an effort to help the e-reader business grow. By EDWARD WYATT In a speech, the new director, Richard Cordray, promised "real consequences" for companies that take unfair advantage of consumers of financial products. By DAVID JOLLY Yields on French bonds rose slightly at an auction Thursday, while problems in Italy and Hungary grabbed the attention of investors. |
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