Finance
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Dollar index drops in longest stretch of losses since MarchSep 10, 2009 11:00 pm - The Dollar Index fell for a sixth day in its longest losing streak since March as global economic prospects encouraged investors to sell the greenback and buy higher-yi...
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Geithner: Confidence has returned to markets
Sep 10, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Citing emerging financial sector stability, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Thursday that a number of government rescue efforts in place since th...
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Why does $1,000/ounce gold matter?
Sep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Gold prices rose above $1,000 an ounce Tuesday for the first time in seven months, mostly because of a weak dollar that's driving people to other investment...
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How safe is your community bank?Sep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - After Platinum Community Bank in Rolling Meadows suddenly closed last weekend, many consumers may well wonder: "How safe is my neighborhood bank?" At this point in an un...
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Mutual fund fees to undergo Supreme Court scrutiny
Sep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - BOSTON -- For most investors, the first Monday in October will be just another trading day. But after a turbulent year in the stock market, investors may want to pay mo...
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Mortgage rates edge down, still above record lows
Sep 02, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Rates for 30-year home loans edged down this week, remaining close to record lows reached over the spring. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage wa...
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Regulators impose new limits on leveraged ETFs
Sep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - BOSTON -- Regulators are imposing new restrictions on leveraged exchange-traded funds, volatile investments that can multiply the gains or losses of a market index or b...
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Survey: Workers strive to get most out of benefits
Sep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa -- A new survey finds 90 percent of employees plan to keep or increase work benefits as their company's open enrollment season approaches. It's surprisi...
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Regulators shut Bradford Bank in Maryland
Aug 28, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Regulators on Friday shut down Bradford Bank, a small bank in Maryland, marking the 82nd U.S. bank failure this year amid the soured economy and rising lo...
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Report: Cerberus investors choose to leave funds
Aug 28, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The Wall Street Journal reports that investors in the main hedge funds of New York-based private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management LP want out and are ...