Finance
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Slow economy weighing on stock market, finallyJun 12, 2011 7:00 am - The stock market comeback has proceeded at a rapid clip for more than two years. Yet the economic recovery has been frustratingly slow. Now a spate of disappointing econ...
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Legislation designed to slow 401(k) fund leakageJun 12, 2011 6:00 am - There's growing concern that too many workers are tapping their 401(k) accounts by borrowing, making withdrawals or cashing out altogether. As a result, some industry le...
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Negotiating salary for first job may have risksJun 12, 2011 6:00 am - The unemployment rate is 9.1 percent and jobs are hard to come by, especially for recent college graduates with limited experience. So what happens when that first offer...
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5 hot jobs cover social media, health care, ITJun 12, 2011 6:00 am - If you've been fantasizing about becoming a farmer or rancher, time to pick another daydream. No other occupation category had a bigger decline, according to the U.S. Bu...
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Fill up on rewards with gas station credit cardsJun 12, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — If you're looking to get more mileage from your fill-ups at the gas station, a rewards credit card could be the answer. With fuel costs eating into household ...
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Workers too often tapping 401(k) accountsJun 12, 2011 6:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa — “It's my money, why shouldn't I use it?” It's a mindset that can be a slippery slope when it comes to your retirement savings. Indeed many workers may...
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Israeli banker joins race to succeed Strauss-Kahn at IMFJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer joined France’s Christine Lagarde and Mexico’s Agustin Carstens in the race to head the International Monetary Fund. The Bank of ...
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Candidates announced for Illinois commodity boardsJun 09, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Candidates for three state commodity boards have been announced, and producers of corn, soybeans and wool can vote July 6 at county extension offices. The...
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Warren Buffett lunch auction starts with big bidsJun 05, 2011 11:00 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — Two bidders have already driven up the price of a private lunch with billionaire Warren Buffett to over $1.5 million, and the online charity auction runs ...
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5 ways to keep inflation from ruining retirementJun 05, 2011 6:00 am - Inflation is the long-term threat stalking every portfolio. The effect may not be very noticeable in the short run. But by the time you’re deep into retirement, inflatio...