Finance
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Investors found few places to hide from 3Q lossesOct 09, 2011 5:00 am - BOSTON — Recovery was in sight. Just three months ago, many investors were close to being able to say they had made up their losses from the 2008 stock market meltdown. ...
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Ready to refinance? Here’s how, if you qualifyOct 09, 2011 5:00 am - Mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest levels ever, making this a golden opportunity to refinance. But many people can’t. Homeowners who want to refinance in today’s...
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Cash back rewards stand out in latest card offersOct 08, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Cash is king when it comes to credit card rewards these days. More banks are venturing where once only Discover tread, by offering credit cards with cash bac...
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Stocks dip on mixed jobs, Europe downgradesOct 07, 2011 12:00 am - A three-day rally on the stock market faded Friday after a mixed jobs report and credit-rating cuts for Italy and Spain. The Dow Jones industrial average rose in the mo...
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Obama, GOP push and pull on economic plansOct 03, 2011 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — Seeking to gain political advantage, President Barack Obama insisted Monday that Congress vote on his entire $447 billion economic plan this month, a step p...
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Chamber study underway to help boost local economyOct 03, 2011 12:00 am - Boosting the region’s innovation and entrepreneurship. Shaping Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana as a cooperative, premier hub for business, transportation and supply chai...
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Regulators bowed to banks on bailout, report findsOct 02, 2011 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — Federal regulators bowed to pressure from big banks seeking a quick exit from the financial bailout program and did not uniformly apply the government's own...
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Many cities imposing broad cuts as revenue shrinksOct 02, 2011 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — More than half of U.S. cities have cut staff, canceled construction projects or raised fees this year, according to a report from the National League of Cit...
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How to spend less without getting less on food and travelOct 02, 2011 5:00 am - Personal finance expert Jean Chatzky offers tips to save money on everyday expenses from cellphones to cars. Here are two money-saving strategies you can start using tod...
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Heating oil falls on concern that fuel use is slowingOct 02, 2011 5:00 am - Heating oil slid on reports that U.S. consumer spending slowed and Chinese manufacturing slipped, indicating less global growth and a drop in fuel demand. Futures declin...