Finance
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Bank of America leads charge to bonds as banks build $2 trillion hoardMar 01, 2015 6:35 am - NEW YORK - What do America's banks know about the state of the U.S. economy that has them hoarding ultrasafe bonds? Growth is on a tear, hiring is the strongest in decad...
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Study: Economic segregation shaped by wealthy peopleMar 01, 2015 6:33 am - WASHINGTON -- Concentrated poverty is one of the biggest problems facing cities today, as more of the urban poor become isolated in neighborhoods where the people around...
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Build emergency savings first. Then pay down that debtMar 01, 2015 6:31 am - WASHINGTON - The emergency cash fund is supposed to help people keep up with their bills after an emergency or a job loss. But for many Americans living on low wages or ...
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How restaurants get you to spend more moneyMar 01, 2015 6:00 am - Menus, item placement affect the psychology of the consumer
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All the things women could afford if there was no gender pay gapMar 01, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Two houses, 14 cars, or 37 years of family meals: That's what the inequality in earnings between women and men can end up costing a woman over her lifetime,...
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Obama endorses new rules for brokers giving retirement adviceMar 01, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama called on the Department of Labor to crack down on the "backdoor payments" and "hidden fees" paid to brokers giving retirement advic...
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Buffett reflects on his firm's success, strengthsFeb 28, 2015 12:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. - Investor Warren Buffett believes his company, Berkshire Hathaway, will continue to thrive for decades thanks to its vast and varied collection of "remarkab...
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Moody's downgrades Chicago's rating over pensionsFeb 28, 2015 12:00 am - CHICAGO - Moody's Investors Service has downgraded Chicago's credit rating to two levels above junk status, citing the city's $20 billion mountain of unfunded pension li...
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As tastes change, big food makers try hipster guisesFeb 27, 2015 12:00 am - HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - At a taco shop in Southern California, milkshakes are served in mason jars and a chalkboard menu lists "The 1%er" made with lobster meat. The ...
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Stocks slip, but end best month since 2011Feb 27, 2015 12:00 am - February proved to be a strong month for U.S. stocks, even though it ended in downbeat fashion. Major stock indexes closed lower on Friday, capping a week of subdued tra...