Finance
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Gov't bank auditors got big bonusesMar 17, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Banks weren't the only ones giving big bonuses in the boom years before the worst financial crisis in generations. The government also was handing out mill...
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Examiner unveils Lehman accounting tricksMar 12, 2010 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- An accounting gimmick called Repo 105 provided financial relief for Lehman Brothers in the months before its spectacular collapse, an autopsy of the once-...
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Mortgage rates remain below 5 percentMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Mortgage rates held below the 5 percent threshold for the second straight week, a report said Thursday, weeks before a government program that has been kee...
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Seniors put on hold as they try to sell their homes, or cash out their equityMar 03, 2010 10:00 pm - In March 2009, Frank Mumenthal toured his Elk Grove Village home after adding a fresh coat of neutral-colored paint, new carpeting and other changes. He was ready to sel...
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Unemployed worried about loss of extended benefitsMar 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Ken Hajduk of Mount Prospect made his career in the association management field and, more recently, at a company involved with trade shows. But the slowdown of the conv...
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Using tax-prep software? Trust results but verifyFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- Doing your taxes can be so grueling that it's tempting to let software do the hard work, and simply accept the final result. But be aware: Popular products...
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Wall Street bonuses shoot up 17 percent in 2009Feb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street bonuses climbed 17 percent in 2009 to $20.3 billion as many of the investment banks that were bailed out at taxpayer expense reported blowout pr...
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Despite reforms, costly loans and cards remainFeb 21, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- You can still get credit if your finances are a mess. It will just cost dearly. A sweeping credit card law that takes effect Monday was supposed to prevent b...
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State auditors report pension debtFeb 16, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - The state's five pension systems are collectively under funded by more than $62 billion, according to a new financial report released Tuesday by state audi...
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JPMorgan CEO Dimon gets $16 mil stock bonus for 2009Feb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon is getting a stock bonus valued at nearly $16 million for 2009 after steering the big bank through the aftermath of the ...