Business Stories from July 24, 2011 (Change date)
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Groupon partners with Chicago for school suppliesJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - CHICAGO — Groupon and the nation's third-largest school district are partnering for a new program aimed at providing school supplies for low-income students. The Chicago...
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Challenging Obama, House GOP unveils new debt billJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — In a blunt challenge to President Barack Obama, House Republicans drafted legislation Monday to avert a potentially devastating Aug. 2 government default — ...
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IRS eases liability rule for spouse's tax debtJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is making it easier for some "innocent spouses" to escape liability for their husband's or wife's tax debt. Under the law, taxp...
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New Hill move: House GOP shows debt ceiling planJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Republicans controlling the House have released a two-track plan to increase the nation's borrowing cap by $1 trillion and permit a larger increase next ye...
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Federal judge: biofuels deal was a scamJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - NATCHEZ, Miss.— A federal judge agrees with regulators' charges against a man who claimed he had developed a revolutionary process to more than double fuel production fr...
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Stocks sink as debt limit remains unresolvedJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The debt showdown in Washington is rattling the stock market again. Stocks fell Monday after congressional leaders and President Barack Obama failed to agree ...
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Blackberry maker to cut 2,000 jobsJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. is cutting 2,000 jobs as part of a cost savings plan announced last month and is shuffling some senior executives. Th...
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Poll: More of us worrying about debt againJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Just last fall, Americans were feeling better about their personal finances. Now they're starting to worry more about how they'll pay off debts as they feel...
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GfK Poll: Worries about debt rising once againJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Just last fall, Americans were feeling better about their personal finances. Now they're starting to worry more about how they'll pay off debts as they feel...
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Top Senate Democrat faults GOP extremists on debtJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says a debt limit standoff between Democrats and the Republican-led House is being driven by GOP extremists. At a news con...