Finance
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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 ...
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What high court's campaign cash ruling could mean hereJan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Added campaign cash could be flowing into contested area congressional primaries in a matter of days, thanks to Thursday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Illin...
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U.S. Bancorp profit rises, but so do charge-offsJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- U.S. Bancorp said on Wednesday that its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled from a year ago, as mortgage banking revenue grew. The bank also benefited...
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Could borrowing fix Illinois' pension mess?Jan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A group that follows state financial policies thinks the answer to the state's soaring pension debt could be found in more borrowing. Specifically, the Ill...
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U.S. bank Wells Fargo reports unexpected 4Q profitJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wells Fargo is seeing early signs of improvement in its lending portfolios as it reports an unexpected fourth-quarter profit. Wells Fargo & Co. says that whi...
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BofA loses $5.2B in 4Q as it repays bailoutJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Bank of America Corp. said Wednesday it lost $5.2 billion during the final three months of 2009 as consumers struggled to make their mortgage and cred...