Finance
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JPMorgan probe distances bank from trades, gives U.S. road mapJul 16, 2012 6:00 am - JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s claim that it found possible employee intent to misprice trades in a unit that lost $5.8 billion may put distance between management and any wrong...
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Six health insurance tips for young peopleJul 14, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — They're young, healthy and flat broke — and now the government says they have to buy thousands of dollars' worth of medical insurance. What should tapped-ou...
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Emerging market bonds: 4 things you need to knowJul 14, 2012 11:00 pm - BOSTON — Investors continue to pour their money into bonds. And the decline in the stock market this month certainly won't stem their flight to safer investments. Yet th...
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Parents face choice on cards for college kidsJul 14, 2012 11:00 pm - Parents of college-bound students have a decision to make as offers stream in for their soon-to-depart teenagers. Should they send their green freshmen off to campus arm...
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Senate Democrats offer alternative tax planJul 14, 2012 8:41 pm - Senate Democrats are seeking to set the top tax rate on dividends at 23.8 percent, almost 20 percentage points lower than the proposal offered by President Barack Obama ...
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Analysts to cut Britain’s GDP forecastJul 14, 2012 8:38 pm - The U.K. economy won’t grow this year as damage from the euro-area debt crisis overshadows a pickup in consumer spending in the second half, the Ernst & Young Item Club ...
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JPMorgan leads Dow Jones average to a big gainJul 13, 2012 4:24 pm - NEW YORK — JPMorgan Chase blew away a cloud of concern hanging over the banking industry Friday and set off a rally in stocks. Relieved investors drove up bank stocks, e...
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CEO of troubled Iowa brokerage chargedJul 13, 2012 1:40 pm - IOWA CITY, Iowa — Federal agents on Friday arrested the chief executive officer of an Iowa-based brokerage firm that is missing more than $200 million in customer money ...
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Buffett predicts more cities will file bankruptcyJul 13, 2012 1:32 pm - Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., said municipal bankruptcies are set to rise as there’s less stigma attached after three California c...
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4 key items to look for in new 401(k) disclosuresJul 07, 2012 11:00 pm - BOSTON — It's easy to overlook what's important when it comes to saving money. Many people would sooner clip a toothpaste coupon than review their retirement accounts to...