Wonkbook: Fed to keep interest rates near zero through 2014
Ezra is on vacation today. Top stories 1) The Fed announced plans to keep interest rates near zero through 2014, reports Zachary Goldfarb: "The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that unemployment will remain so high over the next three years that the central bank will probably keep interest rates near zero for that period, more than a year longer than previously indicated. The announcement ...

BRIEFLY: Feb. 4
Read about what's happening in and around Plymouth.

Canadian Oil Sands' 2011 Cash Flow from Operations Up 54 Per Cent from 2010
CALGARY, ALBERTA-- - Canadian Oil Sands Limited All financial figures are unaudited and in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.Highlights for the three and 12-month period ended December 31, 2011: --  Cash flow from operations was $363 million  ...

What to do About Retiree Healthcare Costs
Consumers expect the hammer to fall on Medicare, but don’t know what to do about it.

Full Text: State of the Union
Below is the full text of tonight's State of the Union address released by the White House: