Finance
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Australia’s economic outlook ‘favorable’Aug 06, 2011 12:00 am - Australia’s economic outlook is favorable, with activity “expected to bounce back in the second quarter” of the year, the International Monetary Fund said. “We project r...
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Politicial blame game on after S&P downgrades US credit ratingAug 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Republicans and Democrats quickly doled out blame to each other for the first-ever downgrade in the nation's sterling credit rating, an expected but unsettling move that...
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Moody's backs US triple-A rating; outlook negativeAug 01, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Moody's Investors Service said Tuesday that the United States will retain its triple-A bond rating following passage of legislation to boost the debt ceilin...
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5 ways to be smart about back-to-school shoppingJul 31, 2011 6:00 am - Associated Press NEW YORK — Prices on back-to-school items from socks to notebooks are rising 10 percent on average, but there are lots of great deals — and new ways to ...
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5 things you should know about mid-cap stocksJul 31, 2011 6:00 am - BOSTON — The best-performing part of your stock portfolio may there by accident. Investors tend to dwell on how their small company stocks, or small-caps, are faring ver...
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Health care trend may temper premium hikesJul 31, 2011 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Consumers may catch a little break when their health insurance policies renew. Lower-than-expected use of health care has helped push insurer earnings hig...
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Schwab to launch new low-cost index, ETF 401(k)Jul 31, 2011 6:00 am - Losing a third of your retirement savings will get your attention. Unfortunately that’s the average hit 401(k) accounts took during the Great Recession as the stock mark...
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Dow skids on manufacturing report, giving up gains Dow?Jul 31, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — The debt deal rally lasted all of 30 minutes. After gaining 139 points minutes after the market opened Monday, the Dow Jones industrial average sharply revers...
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Most support tougher checking disclosure rules, survey findsJul 31, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Even those in the U.S. who complain about excessive government regulation say they’re in favor of rules that would require banks to clearly disclose the fees ...
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Q&A: How the debt talks could affect homeownersJul 31, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Homeowners have a lot at stake in the political showdown over the country's debt ceiling. One of the major concerns to arise from the negotiations for many is...