Finance
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Tax breaks that expired at the end of 2013Jan 05, 2014 5:37 am - WASHINGTON — This is becoming an annual tradition of sorts. Every year, a raft of “temporary” tax breaks, credits and deductions expires on Dec. 31. Lawmakers usually pl...
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’Safe’ investments like gold were hit hard in 2013Jan 05, 2014 5:23 am - NEW YORK — Being safe left some investors sorry in 2013. That’s because some financial assets that are considered safe and steady lost money. After three decades of ste...
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Boeing machinists OK contract tied to 777XJan 04, 2014 12:00 pm - SEATTLE — Boeing machinists narrowly approved a contract Friday that concedes some benefits in order to secure assembly of the new 777X airplane for the Puget Sound regi...
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Misconception: Older workers take jobs from youngJan 03, 2014 8:14 pm - CHICAGO — It’s an assertion that has been accepted as fact by droves of the unemployed: Older people remaining on the job later in life are stealing jobs from young peop...
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George Goodman, aka TV’s “Adam Smith,” dies at 83Jan 03, 2014 6:53 pm - NEW YORK — George Goodman, a journalist, business author and award-winning television host who under the pseudonym “Adam Smith” made economics accessible to millions of ...
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Bernanke: 2014 should be better year for economyJan 03, 2014 6:02 pm - WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Friday predicted a stronger year for the U.S. economy in 2014, saying several factors that have held back growth ap...
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Government might allow wide planting of genetically altered seedsJan 03, 2014 5:05 pm - MILWAUKEE — The federal government on Friday proposed eliminating restrictions on corn and soybean seeds genetically engineered to resist a common weed killer, a move we...
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Haven’t started your 2014 planning? That’s OK: Start nowDec 30, 2013 4:30 am - The B-school types will say you should have your 2014 plan wrapped up by now. And while the textbooks, professors and many consultants will agree, the fact is that most ...
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2013 lessons for investorsDec 29, 2013 6:23 am - NEW YORK — Successful stock investors followed some simple advice this year: Don’t worry, be happy. Next year, though, they will need to temper that rosy approach. In 20...
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Underwater homeowners could face extra tax burden in 2014Dec 29, 2013 5:31 am - WASHINGTON — Struggling homeowners could be hit with an unexpected tax bill in the new year. A law that spared people who owe more than their homes are worth from being ...