Finance
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New-home sales fell in FebruaryMar 23, 2012 1:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Sales of U.S. new homes fell in February for the second straight month, a reminder that the depressed housing market remains weak despite some improvement. ...
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Surging budget gap hurts longer maturity bondsMar 20, 2012 11:00 pm - Argentina's budget deficit is swelling to the widest in at least a decade as government spending surges, eroding confidence in the outlook for economic growth and reduci...
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Palatine business focuses on helping retirees plan futureMar 19, 2012 7:00 am - An interview with David A. Theis, president of Fee-Only Financial Advisors Ltd. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: Fee-Only Financial Advisors Ltd. is an ind...
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Program helps Detroit families buy vehiclesMar 18, 2012 8:08 am - DETROIT — A national program will make low-cost loans to buy or repair pre-owned vehicles available to low- to moderate-income working families in the Detroit area. Matr...
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Investors add to stock funds for 2 straight monthsMar 18, 2012 7:57 am - BOSTON — Mutual fund investors are cautiously returning to the surging stock market, depositing more into stock funds than they’re withdrawing for the second month in a ...
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Prepaid debit cards test new disclosuresMar 18, 2012 7:45 am - WASHINGTON — Three major issuers of prepaid debit cards said this week they will test a new fee-disclosure box designed to help people understand the costs of using card...
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New, more efficient cars could save you gas moneyMar 18, 2012 7:45 am - DETROIT — Gasoline prices are headed for record highs this spring. If that happens, a new, more fuel-efficient car may be worth the investment. Gas has jumped 54 cents t...
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Marriott reflects on 40 years leading hotel giantMar 18, 2012 7:28 am - BETHESDA, Md. — Bill Marriott has revolutionized the hotel business over the past four decades. As CEO of the company that bears his family’s name, Marriott led the indu...
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Many investors still nervous after 2008 lossesMar 18, 2012 6:50 am - Cheryl and Jim Friedman, retirees in St. Louis, had two-thirds of their retirement money in the stock market in 2008. When the financial crisis struck that fall and stoc...
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Layers make lasting impression on fashion playersMar 18, 2012 6:22 am - NEW YORK — Thousands of outfits later, with probably every hemline, color and silhouette turning up somewhere on the runways of New York, London, Milan and Paris, fashio...