Business Stories from February 12, 2012 (Change date)
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Foreclosure deal may help states prop up budgets, raze homesFeb 12, 2012 11:00 pm - Wisconsin plans to use part of its $140 million share of the national foreclosure settlement to fill a budget hole. Missouri would devote $40 million for education. Ohio...
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Faces beyond the numbers of long-term unemployedFeb 12, 2012 6:56 am - A look at the faces beyond the long-term unemployed numbers
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Fidelity: 401(k) balances little changed over 2011Feb 12, 2012 6:56 am - BOSTON — Workers stashed money away in their 401(k) retirement plans at a faster clip last year but didn’t get an immediate reward for their savings strategy. Fidelity I...
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For college bound, a look at financial aid changesFeb 12, 2012 6:56 am - NEW YORK — The mad dash to cobble together college funding will soon be under way. In the weeks ahead, colleges will begin mailing out their much-anticipated acceptance ...
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Farmers plan biggest crops since 1984, led by cornFeb 12, 2012 6:11 am - Farmers will plant the most acres in a generation this year, led by the biggest corn crop since World War II, taking advantage of the highest agricultural prices in at l...
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$16 house? Dallas area man evicted after squattingFeb 12, 2012 6:11 am - FLOWER MOUND, Texas — After paying $16 to file a one-page claim to an empty, $340,000 home in an upscale Dallas suburb, Kenneth Robinson moved in furniture, hung a “No T...
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Romance & Finance: 5 financial tips for couplesFeb 12, 2012 6:11 am - This may sound like a heartless thought, but Valentine’s Day is tough on the wallet. Even if you skip buying bling for your beloved, the standard flowers and romantic di...
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How to best use info from the exit interviewFeb 12, 2012 6:06 am - Some experts are warning of a “resume tsunami” as the economy recovers. They are predicting employees, particularly top performers, are likely to look for greener pastur...
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Feds require consumer-friendly health plan briefsFeb 12, 2012 6:06 am - WASHINGTON — The Obama administration says health plans must start providing more consumer-friendly summaries of coverage and costs so people will know what protection t...
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European coal losts to South Africa on renewablesFeb 12, 2012 5:17 am - LONDON — Germany’s biggest program of solar- and wind-power production has driven European coal prices below South Africa’s for the first time in 10 months. Coal in nor...