Finance
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Fidelity: 401(k) balances drop 12 pct in 3QDec 04, 2011 5:09 am - BOSTON — Workers continued to stash more money in their 401(k) plans in the third quarter, but the stock market’s sharp decline only left them further behind in reaching...
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Cutting deficits harder than just talking about itDec 04, 2011 5:09 am - WASHINGTON — The coming year-end spending spree after so much debate over budget deficits shows just how hard it is to stem the government’s flow of red ink. Lawmakers a...
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Web an increasing tool to link campaigns, votersDec 04, 2011 5:04 am - NEW YORK — As potential voters in New Hampshire and Iowa scan the Internet, they probably are seeing ads for Republican Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama alongside ...
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Job creation tax credits falling short in statesDec 04, 2011 5:04 am - MOBERLY, Mo. — For residents in the rural Midwest, the governor’s announcement was golden: A global company with Chinese ownership planned to hire 612 people at a new fa...
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Action Plan: Managing your money in DecemberDec 04, 2011 5:04 am - There are just 31 days in December, but the year-end spending can cause a money hangover that lasts well into 2012. To help stay on course, here are some of the key dat...
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Giving a gift card? Don’t add fees under the treeDec 04, 2011 4:22 am - NEW YORK — Gift cards are an easy way to ward off disappointment during the holidays. In the best case scenarios, they give our loved ones the freedom to buy whatever it...
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IRS has $153M in undelivered tax refundsDec 04, 2011 4:22 am - WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service has $153 million in undelivered tax refund checks looking for the right homes. The agency says there are 99,123 taxpayers to wh...
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TVs are hot sellers this holiday seasonDec 04, 2011 4:22 am - NEW YORK — In an unexpected twist, TVs are topping many Christmas shopping lists this year. Wal-Mart says TVs are among the top gifts people are putting on layaway at it...
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Fishing industry feels loss in Frank’s retirementDec 02, 2011 11:00 pm - BOSTON — Carlos Rafael, who owns a fleet of boats that trawl New England waters for scallops and fish, offers a terse assessment of how Barney Frank’s coming retirement ...
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First Midwest completes TARP repaymentNov 28, 2011 11:00 pm - ITASCA — First Midwest Bancorp Inc. sai it has completed the repurchase of $193 million in U.S. Treasury stock issued as a part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program. The...