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Lawmakers come together for Habitat home projectWednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 5:18AMState lawmakers, blamed for raising taxes last year, proved they can raise something else -- a house. Most of the 110 representatives and 38 senators spent part of the day Tuesday working on houses built through Habitat for Humanity.

July inflation new setback for economyWednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 5:16AMWASHINGTON – Wholesale inflation soared in July, leaving prices rising at the fastest pace in nearly three decades. While recent declines in oil and other commodity prices have raised hopes among some economists that inflation may have peaked, others worry about the widespread nature of the July price surge and caution it will take more time for that pressure to ease on Wall Street and Main ...

Stocks fallWednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 5:12AM NEW YORK (AP) and#8212; Wall Street fell sharply for a second straight session Tuesday after a hefty jump in wholesale inflation and a drop in new home construction gave investors more reason to believe an economic recovery is far off. The Dow Jones...

NMSU gets ready for start of fall semesterWednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 5:10AM• To see more photos of New Mexico State University students preparing for the coming year, ,visit our online photo gallery.

Higher Costs Taking a Toll on BusinessWednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 5:09AMBusinesses have been passing the costs on to consumers, just as joblessness expands and spending power shrinks.

Stocks drop on inflation dataWednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 5:05AMNEW YORK – Wall Street fell sharply for a second straight session yesterday after a hefty jump in wholesale inflation and a drop in new-home construction gave investors more reason to believe an economic recovery is far off. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 130 points.

UPI NewsTrack BusinessTuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 10:43AMU.S. markets slide Tuesday morning ... Trouble with U.S. mortgage giants spreads ... Summer Games slow retail sales ... SEC filing system goes to hyper-drive ... News from United Press International.

Foreclosures distort housing dataTuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 10:38AMNEW YORK (AP) — As if the housing market wasn’t scary enough, the record-setting surge in foreclosures could be distorting some of the closely watched housing data used to gauge the market’s health.

MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Stocks Fall For Second Day On Financial, Economic ConcernsTuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 10:34AMStocks on Tuesday continued their slide from the previous session on worries about ailing financial firms, while concerns about the economy were fueled by weak housing data, rising wholesale prices, and falling sales and profits at several retailers.