Finance
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Obama bypasses Congress with economic pitchFeb 16, 2013 5:09 pm - WASHINGTON — Weeks before President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, White House aides were locking down a plan for the sales pitch that would follow during th...
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Cruise passengers became closer during crisisFeb 15, 2013 7:00 pm - MOBILE, Ala. — When their cruise ship lost power, passengers aboard the Carnival Triumph could have been selfish and looked out only for themselves and their loved ones....
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Chicago bank shuttered; 3rd failure of 2013Feb 15, 2013 6:41 pm - WASHINGTON — Regulators say they have closed a small bank in Chicago, bringing to three the number of U.S. bank failures this year following 51 closures in 2012. Bank cl...
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Goodell paid more than $29 million by NFL in 2011Feb 15, 2013 5:03 pm - NEW YORK — Commissioner Roger Goodell was paid $29.49 million by NFL owners in 2011, nearly triple his compensation from the previous year. According to the league’s mos...
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S&P 500 ends higher, extending streakFeb 15, 2013 3:39 pm - NEW YORK — The S&P 500 kept its winning streak alive, just. The Standard & Poor’s 500 ended the week nearly two points higher, enough to give it a seventh straight week...
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New Yorkers react to mayor’s push to ban plastic foamFeb 15, 2013 3:21 pm - NEW YORK — Barely 24 hours after Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed an all-out ban on plastic foam food containers in the city and already New Yorkers are asking: So what ...
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Foreign holdings of U.S. debt up .3%Feb 15, 2013 2:35 pm - WASHINGTON — Foreign demand for U.S. Treasury securities rose to a record level in December, evidence that overseas investors remained confident in U.S. debt despite on-...
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House votes to extend pay freeze for government workersFeb 15, 2013 2:34 pm - WASHINGTON — The House voted Friday to freeze the pay of federal government workers for the third consecutive year, a move majority Republicans said shows that lawmakers...
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Wheaton entrepreneur suggests to start planning, saving for college earlyFeb 11, 2013 4:00 am - An interview with Jim Novak, president of College Funding International. Q: Describe your business. A: College Funding International is a division of Novak Financial Gro...
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6 tips on buying, renting a home for extra incomeFeb 10, 2013 7:00 am - Low mortgage rates have made buying a home more affordable and turned rentals into an attractive option for investors. Throughout the downturn in the housing market, av...