Finance
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Walmart touts $98 TV as holiday seen weakest since 2009Nov 24, 2013 5:56 am - Bloomberg News U.S. retailers are discounting earlier than ever as they brace for the weakest holiday shopping season since 2009. Wal-Mart Stores is dangling a 32-inch f...
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Six tips for millennials on saving for retirementNov 24, 2013 5:49 am - When it comes to saving for retirement, time can be our biggest ally, or worst enemy. For workers in their 20s, it’s often both. Setting aside money for their golden yea...
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Lawmakers urge bidding for gates in airline mergerNov 22, 2013 4:49 pm - DALLAS — Four key members of Congress say that all airlines — not just low-fare carriers — should be able to bid on gates and landing rights that American Airlines and U...
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Hagel says U.S. will assert its sovereignty in ArcticNov 22, 2013 4:24 pm - HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — The U.S. will assert its sovereignty in the Arctic, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel warned Friday, even as Russia, China and other nations stake cla...
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Senate panel advances Yellen’s bid to lead FedNov 21, 2013 8:55 am - WASHINGTON — A Senate panel has advanced Janet Yellen’s nomination to lead the Federal Reserve, setting up a final vote in the full Senate. The timing of a Senate vote i...
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U.S. consumer prices drop 0.1 percent on cheaper gasNov 20, 2013 6:42 am - WASHINGTON — Cheaper gasoline lowered overall U.S. consumer prices slightly in October. But outside the steep drop at the pump, inflation stayed mild. The Labor Departme...
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JPMorgan, government finalize dealNov 19, 2013 11:00 am - WASHINGTON — JPMorgan Chase & Co. has reached a record $13 billion settlement with federal and state authorities, resolving claims over the bank's sales of low-quality, ...
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Thanksgiving dinner price down slightly from last yearNov 17, 2013 6:21 am - Here’s another reason to be thankful this holiday season — the cost of putting Thanksgiving dinner on the table is down slightly from last year. But don’t bank on those ...
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Strayer Education lowers tuition while cutting jobs and campusesNov 17, 2013 5:39 am - Strayer Education announced recently that it was slashing tuition, eliminating jobs and closing campuses as it tries to cut costs to deal with a recent falloff in enroll...
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More investors going to target-date mutual fundsNov 17, 2013 5:39 am - NEW YORK — It may seem primitive to some, but not so long ago most investors figured out for themselves how much of their 401(k) retirement plan to put into stocks or bo...