The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA--Business / Money http://www.dailyitem.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:04:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_212140319.html Democrats want to limit health insurance increases http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_212140319.html WASHINGTON — House Democrats are taking steps to limit annual price increases for insurance policies sold under a sweeping bill to extend health care to nearly all the 50 million uninsured Americans, officials told The Associated Press on Friday. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:26:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_203134908.html Daily Item Business Video http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_203134908.html Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:18:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_212100816.html USDA will aid struggling dairy farms http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_212100816.html WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department is helping struggling dairy farmers by raising the price paid for milk and cheddar cheese through a dairy price support program. Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:48:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_209194846.html Chicago apartment group claims defamation by Tweet http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_209194846.html A Chicago apartment management company is suing a former tenant over a Tweet. Horizon Group Management LLC filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming Amanda Bonnen of Chicago defamed the company in a May message on Twitter. Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:54:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_208105222.html June new home sales rise 11 percent http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_208105222.html WASHINGTON — New U.S. home sales rose by the largest amount in more than eight years last month, in another sign the housing market is finally bouncing back from the worst downturn in decades. Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:46:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_153134707.html Business Video http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_153134707.html
Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:55:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_205095408.html Treasury, Fed dispute on display in Congress http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_205095408.html WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke are squaring off in a public dispute over who should become the nation's top consumer watchdog. Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:42:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_205094315.html Stock futures steady after prior day's big jump http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_205094315.html NEW YORK — Investors are taking a breather after a surge in stocks, with futures little changed ahead of the market's open on Friday. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:28:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_204112846.html Dow tops 9,000 as home sales rise for 3rd month http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_204112846.html NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrials are back above 9,000 for the first time since the beginning of January. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:15:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_203121244.html Bernanke faces more tough questions in Congress http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_203121244.html WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke ran into more tough questions Wednesday in Congress Hill about the central bank's extraordinary actions to rescue the U.S. economy and its ability to take on even more responsibility. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:47:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_202104911.html Obama defends August deadline for health care bill http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_202104911.html WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama continued to insist Tuesday that Congress approve a health care bill before its August recess — a timetable Republicans see as excessive. Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:48:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_201124644.html Economic indicators up more than expected in June http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_201124644.html NEW YORK — More plans to build homes, higher stock prices and fewer people filing first-time claims for jobless aid sent a private-sector forecast of U.S. economic activity higher than expected in June. Sat, 18 Jul 2009 08:14:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_199081520.html Obama continues health care push http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_199081520.html WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Saturday defended his broad health care overhaul, calling it fiscally sound and urging Congress not to squander its moment to pass reform. Stepping up their criticism, Republicans cast the plan as a financial burden that shouldn't be rushed. Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:05:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_195172039.html House Democrats plow forward on $1.5 trillion health care plan http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_195172039.html WASHINGTON — House Democrats today pushed ahead with legislation that would deliver on President Barack Obama's promise to remake the health care system and cover some 50 million uninsured, despite concerns from their own party's moderate and conservative lawmakers that the $1.5 trillion plan costs too much. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:43:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_191091438.html GM exits bankruptcy, CEO vows better performance http://www.dailyitem.com/0101_business/local_story_191091438.html DETROIT — A leaner General Motors arose on Friday, making an unusually quick exit from bankruptcy with ambitions of making money and building cars people are eager to buy.