Finance
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Obama takes tougher stance on cost of higher educationFeb 26, 2012 6:55 am - WASHINGTON — Access to college has been the driving force in federal higher education policy for decades. But the Obama administration is pushing a fundamental agenda sh...
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Smart Spending: Spring cleaning for fun and profitFeb 26, 2012 6:21 am - NEW YORK — The ritual of spring cleaning can bring lots of poetic benefits: spiritual renewal, charitable donations, a clutter-free lifestyle. But it also can be a way ...
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Past foreclosure means waiting years for new loanFeb 26, 2012 6:21 am - LOS ANGELES — Next to filing for bankruptcy protection, nothing wrecks your chances of qualifying for a home loan like a foreclosure. And if you got out from under an o...
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Pace of new credit card accounts picks up in 2011Feb 26, 2012 6:03 am - NEW YORK — More people opened new credit card accounts last year, as the banking industry began to loosen standards it tightened during the recession. The number of new...
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Gov’t seeks smaller role for Fannie, FreddieFeb 26, 2012 6:03 am - WASHINGTON — The government regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has submitted a plan to Congress that would shrink the mortgage giants’ role in the housing market. ...
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CNN founder Turner opposes KeystoneFeb 24, 2012 11:00 pm - RAPID CITY, S.D. — CNN founder Ted Turner is opposing construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, which would be built close to his buffalo ranch in South Dakota. The ...
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Buffett says he was ‘dead wrong’ on housing marketFeb 24, 2012 11:00 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Saturday that he was “dead wrong” with a prediction that the U.S. housing market would begin to recover by now, bu...
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Clearwire drops as Google plans stake saleFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Clearwire Corp., the unprofitable wireless-broadband provider, fell the most in two months after Google Inc. said it plans to sell its stake in the company. Clearwire de...
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Oil jumps, S&P 500 surgesFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Oil extended the longest rally in two years as tensions with Iran threatened supplies while signs of economic growth boosted the outlook for demand. The Standard & Poor’...
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Discover CEO gets 62 percent pay hikeFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Discover Financial Services Co. said Chairman and Chief Executive David Nelms received compensation valued at more than $13.8 million in fiscal 2011, a 62 per...