<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/19789731/device/rss/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>U.S. Top News and Analysis</title><description><![CDATA[Top Business Stories from the U.S.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/19789731</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:17 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>France Must Take Deficit Cuts Seriously: Bundesbank head</title><description><![CDATA[France has a special responsibility as a euro zone heavyweight to take deficit cuts seriously, even though its budget deficit is above target, Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann said.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100748476</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 04:23 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100748476</guid> </item>  <item><title>These Cloud Stocks Can Fly: Pros</title><description><![CDATA[Cloud computing remains a major secular trend in technology, but investors may not fully appreciate the benefits for Amazon and Google. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100746735</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 04:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100746735</guid> </item>  <item><title>Fortune Seekers Buy Powerball Tickets</title><description><![CDATA[People lined up across the country to buy Powerball tickets, hoping to win the game&#039;s highest jackpot.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100748422</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 23:19 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100748422</guid> </item>  <item><title>Bernanke Tells Grads Innovation Is Key</title><description><![CDATA[Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke painted an upbeat picture for the potential of innovation to lift living standards.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100748377</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 19:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100748377</guid> </item>  <item><title>New Bill to Colleges: Prove Your Worth</title><description><![CDATA[A new bill aims to press colleges into providing students and families with information on graduate employment outcomes.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100735904</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 18:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100735904</guid> </item>  <item><title>Innovating to Boost Restaurant Sales</title><description><![CDATA[To the creative, go the spoils. 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Cutting-Edge Menu Items</title><description><![CDATA[From waffle tacos to doughnut-bacon-and-egg sandwiches, restaurants pull out all the stops to capture your taste buds.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100744307</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 21:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100744307</guid> </item>  <item><title>NBC, CW Network Jump Into TV Everywhere</title><description><![CDATA[The blurring of the line between what you watch on TV and what you stream continues to get hazier, TheStreet.com says. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100747226</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 20:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100747226</guid> </item>  <item><title>Chief Funster? Yep, That's a Job</title><description><![CDATA[Chief funster? Yep, that&#039;s a job. It&#039;s one of six dream jobs Australia is hiring for. How do you qualify? 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This gun can shoot bullets — and Tweets. #whoa]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100745986</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100745986</guid> </item>  <item><title>Six Questions For Bloomberg LP</title><description><![CDATA[Bloomberg&#039;s response to its privacy scandal is coming under increasing criticism a week after it first broke.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100746192</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:23 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100746192</guid> </item>  <item><title>Apartment Growth Set to Boom</title><description><![CDATA[There is new concern that tenants and investors alike will move out of the multi-family space. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100746253</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100746253</guid> </item>  <item><title>How Facebook Makes Money on You</title><description><![CDATA[CNBC&#039;s Julia Boorstin literally steps inside a Facebook page and shows you the money, where it comes from and exactly how much.]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000169327</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100746626</guid> </item>  <item><title>US Consumer Sentiment Surges </title><description><![CDATA[US consumer sentiment rebounded in early May to the highest level in nearly six years]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100746068</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 13:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100746068</guid> </item>  <item><title>Pro-Assad Hackers Attack FT's Website, Twitter feed</title><description><![CDATA[The website of British newspaper the Financial Times was hacked on Friday, apparently by the &quot;Syrian Electronic Army&quot;.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100746173</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 13:19 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100746173</guid> </item>  <item><title>EU Bonus Cap 'Could Hit Many More Bankers'</title><description><![CDATA[Tougher European Union curbs on bonuses will snare far more bankers than current pay limits, with banks having little time to prepare for the change.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100746067</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 12:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100746067</guid> </item>  <item><title>JPMorgan Goes All-In on Rally</title><description><![CDATA[Wall Street&#039;s stock market mania officially has gone full-throttle with a boost from JPMorgan.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100745860</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 12:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100745860</guid> </item>  <item><title>Yahoo Eyeing Tumblr for $1 Billion?</title><description><![CDATA[Yahoo is trying really hard to be cool again and it&#039;s hoping that Tumblr can help. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100745888</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 12:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100745888</guid> </item>  <item><title>Facebook Shares One Year On</title><description><![CDATA[Has Facebook recovered from its fall from grace? 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