Finance
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U.S. consumer spending slows to 0.2 percent gainNov 08, 2013 11:43 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. consumers slowed their spending in September, even as overall income grew at solid pace for the second straight month. Consumer spending rose 0.2 perce...
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Growing number of part-time professors joining unionsNov 03, 2013 3:12 am - WASHINGTON — Thousands of part-time college professors are joining labor unions, a growing trend in higher education that’s boosting the ranks of organized labor and giv...
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Climate report sees violent, sicker, poorer futureNov 02, 2013 8:57 pm - WASHINGTON — Starvation, poverty, flooding, heat waves, droughts, war and disease already lead to human tragedies. They’re likely to worsen as the world warms from man-m...
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First insurance cancellation, then sticker shockNov 02, 2013 4:12 pm - MIAMI — Dean Griffin liked the health insurance he purchased for himself and his wife three years ago and thought he’d be able to keep the plan even after the federal Af...
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Astrodome sale features turf, lockers, space helmetsNov 02, 2013 2:10 pm - HOUSTON — Thousands of people lined up Saturday for the chance to take home a piece of the iconic, but dilapidated Houston Astrodome, once dubbed the “eighth wonder of t...
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Teaching kids about moneyNov 02, 2013 4:52 am - Learning how to save money is not a trait that just comes naturally. It’s something that is taught. We asked a variety of experts for tips on how to teach children the i...
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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...