Finance
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Armrest wars: Flights are fuller than everSep 18, 2011 5:00 am - NEW YORK — Don’t expect much elbow room on flights this fall. Planes have never been so full. There was barely a spare seat this summer, and the next few months should b...
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Credit card defaults, late payments continue slideSep 18, 2011 5:00 am - NEW YORK — It was a bumpy summer for credit card issuers, but most of the top banks reported that their customers continued to make their payments on time. Default rates...
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Poll: 72% see economy on wrong courseSep 18, 2011 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — Americans’ pessimism about the economy has deepened and confidence in both political parties has fallen with only 20 percent saying the country is on the ri...
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Fund managers have bleak outlook on European crisisSep 18, 2011 5:00 am - BOSTON — The American Revolution was about breaking with Great Britain, and asserting independence from European powers. Yet it might seem a battle is still being fough...
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Biggest blind spot for car buyers? FinancingSep 18, 2011 5:00 am - NEW YORK — Car buyers are getting smarter about negotiating prices. Securing cheap financing is another matter. It’s a common blind spot for consumers, who tend to fixat...
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Open enrollment cutoff for Medicare plans moves upSep 11, 2011 5:10 am - A new deadline for privately run versions of the government’s Medicare program may trip up customers who typically wait until the holidays to settle on their health insu...
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Utilities funds deliver gains in declining marketSep 11, 2011 5:10 am - BOSTON — There’s plenty to like about utilities companies. Investors looking for stability will find their stock returns aren’t as choppy as the broader market, and they...
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Outlet malls a big hit for back-to-school shoppersSep 11, 2011 5:07 am - NEW YORK — Parents have a new goal this back-to-school shopping season: Buy their kids the name brands they want without spending like it’s 2007. After the recession beg...
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Tuition hikes fail to stop cutbacks in higher edSep 11, 2011 5:07 am - FORT COLLINS, Colo. — America’s public colleges and universities have burned through nearly $10 billion in government stimulus money and are still facing more tuition hi...
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Back to school is a test for teen retailersSep 11, 2011 5:07 am - NEW YORK — Teens are heading back to school, but it’s the retailers catering to them that are getting the first test. They’re hoping their expanded selections of funky t...