Finance
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Food stamp cuts worry Illinois residentsNov 01, 2013 9:00 pm - CHICAGO — When Larry Bossom lost his information technology job a few months ago, he turned to a Chicago food pantry and the federal food stamps program to help make end...
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Wilmette lawyer convicted in massive tax fraud caseNov 01, 2013 8:13 pm - NEW YORK — A Chicago lawyer and certified public accountant was convicted Friday for his role in a 10-year tax fraud that generated $7 billion in phony tax losses, a sch...
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Berkshire profit advances 29 percent on gains at railroad, investmentsNov 01, 2013 5:18 pm - Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the company run by billionaire chairman Warren Buffett, said third-quarter profit climbed 29 percent on investments and gains at railroad Burlin...
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Can you afford that? Bensenville author says maybe notOct 30, 2013 6:00 am - Bensenville resident Andrew Thies would be the first to tell you he's not a professional financial adviser, entrepreneur or expert on investments. He's a commercial arti...
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Toyota’s new weapon: A financing arm Detroit can’t matchOct 27, 2013 7:20 am - SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Toyota’s in-house lender is leveraging the automaker’s AA-credit rating and cash to offer low rates and keep customers coming back. Toyota’s $37 bill...
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Amazon.com raises free shipping minimum to $35Oct 27, 2013 6:52 am - NEW YORK — Amazon.com customers will need to spend more money on the site in order to qualify for free shipping. The online retailer raised the minimum order size neede...
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Fund investors may face a bigger tax bill for 2013Oct 27, 2013 6:25 am - NEW YORK — Ah, late October, when the holiday season is on the horizon. Hot cider. Dropping temperatures. And taxes? April 15 is still a ways away, but it’s not too ear...
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Wary federal workers look to next budget talks with cautionOct 27, 2013 6:24 am - WASHINGTON — On Day One of the partial government shutdown, President Barack Obama let federal employees know he was in their corner. The “political climate,” he wrote i...
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The shutdown’s lesson: You need an emergency fundOct 27, 2013 5:49 am - NEW YORK — Let the government shutdown serve as a wake-up call: You need an emergency fund. Thousands of government workers were out of work for more than two weeks, ca...
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IRS says 330,000 have gotten results on insurance websiteOct 26, 2013 8:35 pm - WASHINGTON — Despite the technical problems plaguing many of the new health insurance websites, the federal government has delivered 330,000 premium subsidy calculations...