Finance
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Weak job growth makes bold Fed action more likelySep 07, 2012 1:45 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added 96,000 jobs in August, a tepid figure that points to the economy’s persistent weakness and slowing prospects for the unemployed. The un...
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How big will Fed go after weak August jobs report?Sep 07, 2012 11:29 am - WASHINGTON — Will the Federal Reserve go big next week? Some economists expect a new bond-buying program to be announced. Others aren’t so sure. Most do think the Fed wi...
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Why unemployment rate fell: Fewer people seek jobsSep 07, 2012 8:08 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added 96,000 jobs in August, a tepid figure that points to the economy’s persistent weakness and slowing prospects for the unemployed. The un...
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All eyes on Draghi’s bond rescue plan for EuropeSep 05, 2012 9:44 am - FRANKFURT, Germany — European Central Bank President Mario Draghi gets another chance Thursday to spell out how the bank intends to rescue the 17 countries that use the ...
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Greek judges, police take to streets over cutsSep 05, 2012 9:44 am - ATHENS, Greece — Judges, public prosecutors and court workers have gathered in a demonstration at Greece’s Supreme Court to protest new pay cuts expected in a new govern...
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CFO advice: Watch the balance sheet, protect cashSep 03, 2012 6:00 am - Pay a little more attention to the balance sheet, a little less to the income statement. It also might be wise to protect cash — which you may need if there’s another do...
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Why you shouldn’t pay down your mortgage fasterSep 02, 2012 7:40 am - The impulse to pay off your mortgage more quickly than you need to is understandable, especially these days. Interest rates are near historic lows, so it’s possible to r...
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Pension investors demand Aetna disclose political cashSep 02, 2012 7:27 am - NEW YORK — Aetna and 19 other companies are being urged to disclose their contributions to independent political organizations by investors including unions and state pe...
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Subscription buying for kids offers no-hassle funSep 01, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Want to cut the time and hassle of shopping for your kids? A bevy of subscription buying services with names like FabKids and Kiwi Crate have emerged over the...
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California Senate kills bid to end business tax breakSep 01, 2012 1:50 pm - A California bill that would have stripped out-of-state corporations of an option for lowering their state income taxes was defeated in the closing hours of the Legislat...