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Frustrations become growing business helping the elderly

The Illinois Association of Realtors is blaming low consumer confidence and a troubled economy for a nearly 28 percent decrease in home sales in the Chicago metropolitan area for June.

7/25/2008 7:06 AM

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Give up worldly goods and help save the Earth. Oh, and save lots of money. As the economy worsens, one group of Americans is turning to an Earth-friendly way of life as a hard-line strategy for saving.

7/25/2008 12:11 AM

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Defense spending helps lift durable goods orders

Orders to factories for big-ticket manufactured goods such as cars, appliances and machinery rose at the fastest pace in four months in June. While the increase was much stronger than had been expected, much of the strength was related to heavy defen…

7/25/2008 8:24 AM

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US foreclosure filings more than double in 2Q

The number of households facing the foreclosure process more than doubled in the second quarter compared to a year ago, according to data released Friday.

7/25/2008 8:18 AM

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