Business Stories from September 27, 2013 (Change date)
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Stocks don’t melt down when government shuts downSep 28, 2013 8:57 am - NEW YORK — The government shuts down. The economy unravels. Stocks plunge. That may be Wall Street’s worst fear, but history shows it’s mostly overblown. There have been...
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Stocks fall on government shutdown worriesSep 28, 2013 8:57 am - The budget fight may be happening in Washington, but it’s investors on Wall Street who keep getting smacked. Stocks fell Friday for the sixth day out of the last seven, ...
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Shutdown impact: Tourists, homebuyers hit quicklySep 28, 2013 8:57 am - WASHINGTON — If the government “shuts down” next Tuesday, your mail will still come. Doctors will see Medicare patients. NASA will keep talking to the astronauts circlin...
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Despite reservoir plan, Army Corps won’t seize Didier farmlandSep 28, 2013 11:06 am - John Didier was surprised to learn of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposal to turn much of his family’s Lincolnshire-area farm into a reservoir. Didier said a friend ...
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Oktoberfest in Libertyville:Sep 27, 2013 3:51 pm - MainStreet Libertyville hosts its annual Oktoberfest from 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday on Church Street just west of Milwaukee Avenue. The fundraiser offers German food and bev...
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Empire State Building owner, Potbelly going publicSep 28, 2013 8:57 am - NEW YORK — Starting next week, you could own a piece of the Empire State Building. Or, if iconic New York skyscrapers aren’t your thing, you could bite into Potbelly, a ...
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Learn how to go green at Fox Valley Holistic Health CelebrationSep 28, 2013 11:53 am - Are you ready to “green” your life? Take the first steps at the fifth annual Fox Valley Holistic Health Celebration on Sunday, Sept. 29. Nearly 80 area exhibitors will ...
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FHA to draw $1.7 billion to cover lossesSep 28, 2013 8:57 am - WASHINGTON — A federal housing agency said Friday it needs a $1.7 billion bailout from the Treasury to cover projected losses in its reverse mortgage programs which allo...
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Senate OKs budget bill, but fight not overSep 28, 2013 11:53 am - WASHINGTON — A potential federal shutdown hurtling ever closer, the Senate dealt an emphatic defeat to a core of rebellious young conservatives Friday and approved legis...
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Ex-EPA official pleads guilty to theftSep 28, 2013 11:55 am - WASHINGTON — A former high-ranking official with the Environmental Protection Agency is pleading guilty to stealing nearly $900,000 from the agency over 13 years by fail...
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