Americans have some catching up to do in the kitchen. Take Eric Bonetti. The public relations worker from Fairfax, Va., spent the past few years working up to a four-night-a-week dining out habit. Now, like many Americans, he’s trying to save money on food….

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Within days of Bernard Madoff’s arrest, federal prosecutors trying to unravel his massive Ponzi scheme also moved to freeze the assets of his brother and longtime business partner, a lawyer revealed Tuesday. According to a Justice Department document dated…

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Asset freeze remains in effect for Madoff brother

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Department store chain Macy’s Inc said on Tuesday it recorded an estimated pre-tax goodwill impairment charge of around $5.4 billion in 2008.

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WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) – U.S. automakers moved to jumpstart dreary sales and implement restructuring actions on Tuesday, a day after the Obama administration warned that the government cash spigot could be turned off unless sweeping changes are quickly put into place.

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GM warns of bankruptcy risk

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks climbed on Tuesday, sending the S&P 500 to its best month since October 2002, as investors snapped up top-performing bank and technology shares as the first quarter came to an end.

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LONDON (Reuters) – France threatened on Tuesday to storm out of this week’s G20 summit if it did not get the results it wanted, despite Britain’s call for countries to unite and restore confidence to a broken world economy.

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Gov. Jon Corzine today signed a package of energy bills into law designed to further wean New Jersey off fossil fuels and promote renewable energy development. One bill (A-2550) allows renewable energy developers to install solar systems or wind turbines…

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Gov. Corzine signs bills to boost N.J. renewable energy

Facebook says its finance chief, Gideon Yu, is leaving the fast-growing social networking site. Palo Alto, Calif.-based Facebook confirmed Tuesday it is looking for a new chief financial officer with “public company experience.” It’s the latest sign that the…

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Facebook CFO Gideon Yu leaving company

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Treasury needs to develop a better communications strategy for its financial rescue program and more clearly articulate its goals to build the case for more bailout funds should they be needed, oversight officials said on Tuesday.

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House Energy Bill Seeks to Cap Greenhouse Gases

The company at the center of a nationwide pistachio recall said Tuesday the salmonella contamination could have come from raw nuts during processing but likely not a human or animal source in its plant. Lee Cohen, the production manager for Setton…

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Hewitt Has Sights on Namesake Tax Firm

The nation’s farmers are expected to plant fewer acres of corn and wheat _ staple ingredients in a wide variety of foods. But industry experts say consumers should not expect a big jump in prices at the grocery store. The Agriculture Department’s planting…

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US corn acreage expected to drop slightly

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P&G’s Trickle-Up Success: Sweet as Honey

One option for addressing the high costs of long-term care is to buy an insurance policy. Policies can cover the cost of hiring someone to help the recipient with in-home cleaning, cooking, bathing and dressing. Coverage may also include assisted living in a…

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7 tips for buying long-term care insurance