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  • Overdosed? Fed Policy Is a Drug, Says Paul O’Neill Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 5:32 PM ET

    The Federal Reserve's bond-buying program and zero percent interest rates are dangerous, former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill told CNBC.

  • Hackers Besiege Banks as Global Cyber War Ramps Up Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 11:04 AM ET

    Major US bank websites have been offline a total of 249 hours in the past six weeks, a clear sign that American companies are prime targets in global cyber conflict.

  • 'Too Big to Fail' Fix? Not Yet, Says Fed's Tarullo Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 8:33 AM ET
    Daniel Tarullo, governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve.

    Fed Governor Daniel Tarullo told CNBC that whether banks should be split is up to Congress, which should also talk about limits on short-term bank liability.

  • Bitcoin Bubble: How 'Geeks' Sent Prices Parabolic Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 12:29 PM ET

    With the price surging more than 50% in just a few days, even Bitcoin supporters acknowledge that the digital currency is unofficially in bubble territory.

  • Work Slowdown? ADP Says Job Creation Declining Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 8:35 AM ET
    A job seeker searches for opportunities at an Illinois Employment and Training Center.

    Private-sector job creation was considerably less than expected in March, indicating that the labor market's improvements could be stalling.

  • How Much More Can Carnival Cruise Lines Take? Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 4:48 PM ET
    Carnival Cruise Lines

    More bad news for Carnival cruise lines: Another ship adrift and reports of sick guests on an island cruise center. Will this latest wave sink the stock?

  • Service Sector Growth Weakest in Seven Months Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 10:00 AM ET
    Waitress Sheila Abramson at Langer's Delicatessen serves customers in Los Angeles, California.

    Growth in the vast US services sector slowed to the lowest level in seven months as new orders and employment measures dropped.

  • Ex-Goldman Trader Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 12:22 PM ET

    Ex-Goldman Sachs Group trader Matthew Marshall Taylor pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud Wednesday in connection with charges that he defrauded the Wall Street bank out of $118 million in 2007.

  • Fed Governors Respectfully Disagree in Policy Spat Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 2:36 AM ET
    Federal Reserve Building, Washington, D.C.

    One of the Federal Reserve's most hawkish officials confronted one of the institution's most dovish policymakers on Tuesday in a rare joint public debate over the risks posed to inflation by the U.S. central bank's bold steps to spur growth.

  • World's Biggest Drug Makers Bid for Brazil's Ache Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 2:35 AM ET

    At least three of the world's top drugmakers are bidding for Brazil's Ache Laboratorios Farmaceuticos in an auction that may value the group at more than $5 billion, people familiar with the matter said.

  • Businesses to IRS: Change Forgotten Obamacare Tax Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 11:12 AM ET

    Businesses and wealthy owners of estates ask the IRS for changes to a 3.8 percent tax on investment income to fund Obamacare.

  • Fed-Fueled Auto Loans: The Next Subprime Bubble? Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 8:56 AM ET
    A car awaits repairs in the service department at a Chrysler dealership.

    At car dealers across the United States, loans to subprime borrowers are surging — up 18 percent in 2012 from a year earlier, to 6.6 million borrowers. And it's the Federal Reserve that's made it all possible.

  • Bond Buying Could Cool This Summer: Fed's Williams Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 3:36 PM ET
    John Williams

    The U.S. Federal Reserve could begin cutting back on its massive bond-buying program this summer if the economy continues to pick up steam, a top Fed official said on Wednesday.

  • Dow Transports Drop—A Sign Rally May Be Cracking Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 3:13 PM ET

    The sharp selloff in Dow Transports drives some strategists to wonder if the market may finally see a pullback.

  • Pimco's Bill Gross Looks at the Man in the Mirror Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 10:08 AM ET
    PIMCO's William H. Gross

    "Am I a great investor? Not yet," Pimco's Bill Gross writes in an essay titled "Man in the Mirror." The real test of greatness will be adapting to a new era once the epoch of credit expansion comes to a close.

  • Are Stock-Shy Americans Risking Their Retirements? Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 2:16 PM ET

    Post-recession Americans are saving more for retirement, but many don't trust the stock market to grow their nest eggs.

  • Lawsuit by Ex-Wife of SAC's Cohen Revived on Appeal Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 11:24 AM ET
    SAC Capital CEO Steven Cohen.

    A U.S. appeals court revived much of a lawsuit against SAC Capital Advisors founder Steven A. Cohen on Wednesday, brought by his ex-wife.

  • ConAgra Profit Plunges 57%, Missing Estimates Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 8:07 AM ET
    ConAgra Foods products

    The maker of Chef Boyardee pastas and Hunt's ketchup reported a 57 percent fall in third-quarter profit, hurt by costs related to its acquisition of Ralcorp.

  • Zynga Takes Plunge Into Internet Gambling in UK Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 10:11 PM ET

    Zynga will take the plunge into real-money gambling and begin offering poker and casino-style games in Britain in partnership with Bwin.party Digital Entertainment.

  • Despite Ruling, Add-On Fees Still Confuse Fliers Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 11:10 AM ET

    Airfares will still be advertised inclusive of mandatory taxes and fees, after the Supreme Court refused a challenge by three airlines. But optional add-on services often leave fliers unable to compare the total price of a ticket.

U.S. Video

  • The two tech titans are moving into each other's turf. Who will win the war? We check the charts to call this battle royale. With CNBC's Brian Sullivan.

  • It's been a volatile week in gold. What levels should traders watch in the coming weeks, if not longer? With CNBC's Brian Sullivan.

  • This week, Apple CEO Tim Cook was grilled by the Senate over possible tax avoidance, and banker Jamie Dimon was at risk of losing his dual role as JP Morgan Chase's CEO and chairman. Is corporate America under attack? Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina weighs in on the public's distrust of big business.