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Is Chrysler a lost cause? Some experts think so


DETROIT — Even by the standards of battered automakers, Chrysler is in dire shape. Its sales in December were down a stunning 53 percent, far worse than Ford or General Motors, and analysts say it probably won’t survive the year as an independent company — despite $4 billion in government loans and the possibility of more.

(Updated: 01/08/09 6:26 AM )

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Moog lowers its earnings forecast


The recession is starting to put the squeeze on Moog Inc.

(Updated: 01/08/09 6:26 AM )

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Big deficit may pose threat to Obama plan


WASHINGTON — The forecast Wednesday of a jaw-dropping $1.2 trillion one-year federal budget deficit will make it harder for President-elect Barack Obama to win broad support for a massive stimulus package that would add even more to the red ink.

(Updated: 01/08/09 6:26 AM )

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Stock losses have hit pension funds hard

WASHINGTON — The collapse of the stock market last year left corporate pension plans at the largest companies underfunded by $409 billion, reversing a $60 billion pension surplus at the end of 2007, according to a study released Wednesday.

 (Updated: 01/08/09 6:26 AM )
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Wegmans to offer free antibiotics

Wegmans Food Markets is offering its customers a dose of economic relief through a free antibiotics program.

 (Updated: 01/07/09 6:28 AM )
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Who wants to pay full price?

NEW YORK — Shoppers are getting used to those 75 percent off sale signs, and that’s bad news for merchants who worry they will also have to quickly slash prices on spring goods to attract customers.

 (Updated: 01/07/09 6:17 AM )
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By David Robinson

Every time you look back at 2008, you pretty much end up with the same thought: Good riddance. The local economy, which was surprisingly robust for much of the year, finally went into the tank by the time November rolled around.

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