Vital Signs for the Week of Nov. 28 (BusinessWeek Online

Vital Signs for the Week of Nov. 28 (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News)
The economy is showing signs of renewed vigor. Factories are humming, consumers are regaining their confidence, and there are expectations of increased hiring. This week's bevy of economic data is expected to verify the U.S. economy has gotten past the hurricanes and soaring energy prices to regain its earlier form seen in the summer.

Porsche Cayman S Premieres
The largest show in Europe, the Frankfurt show featured worldwide premieres of 80 concept and production vehicles.
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Mortgage rates ease a bit from 2-year high (Orlando Sentinel)
Mortgage rates, which have been trending upward, dropped this week, offering a dose of good news for prospective home buyers. Freddie Mac reported Wednesday in its weekly survey that rates on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.28 percent. That's down from last week's rate of 6.37 percent, which was the highest in more than two years. Analysts attributed the decline to reduced fears on the

Tops in Vehicle Satisfaction
Nissan models are big winners in this annual vehicle satisfaction study.
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Indian official: gov't must open economy (BusinessWeek)
NOV. 28 9:29 A.M. ET The Indian government hopes to open the economy more to foreign competition despite opposition from powerful leftist allies, a senior government official said Monday.

Frankfurt Motor Show Favorites
Public days for this huge auto show run through September 25, and concept cars continue to be a big draw. Our editors pick their ten favorites.
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America's Most Loved New Vehicles
Discover which new cars and trucks Americans love the most . . .
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COUNTING THEIR BLESSINGS (Kitco.com)
Life was going well for John and Terry Wheeler. John was kept busy working weekdays and weekends at The Ranch. Most of the builders had sold out of their projects. They were now anxious to have them built before mortgage rates rose even further.

China cuts off water supply to villages (BusinessWeek)
NOV. 28 2:18 P.M. ET China cut off water supplies to more communities along a poisoned river in its northeast Monday as it celebrated the return of running water to the city of Harbin.