Finance
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Madigan takes aim at Bean on financial watchdog lawOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan hoped to put heat on a fellow Democrat Wednesday to back off a push to change a consumer protection measure championed by Presiden...
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Bank regulators: Real estate loans biggest concern
Oct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- With regulators warning that rising losses on commercial real estate loans pose risks for U.S. banks, senators asked Wednesday for greater attention to be...
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House banking panel votes to regulate derivatives
Oct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A U.S. House of Representatives panel voted Thursday to regulate for the first time privately traded derivatives, the kind of exotic financial instruments ...
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Goldman says U.S. stocks primed for takeoversOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Mergers and acquisitions among U.S. companies are poised to rise, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc., which said shares are cheap and executives have cash. "Stocks lo...
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Grayslake author tackles economic issuesOct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Author John Wasik of Grayslake looks at writing in different ways. "Writing a column is like a sprint, you do it in a specific period of time," he said. "But writing a ...
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Next asset bubble could come sooner than you think
Oct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The next financial bubble could come sooner than you think. A year after the collapse of home values triggered the financial crisis and Great Recession, ano...
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Union votes to save Sun-Times, suburban papersOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Union members tentatively approved contract concessions Wednesday with the goal of saving the Chicago Sun-Times, at least seven suburban dailies and dozens of weekly com...
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Firm gives Citigroup execs good marks, report says
Oct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- An independent consulting firm has given Citigroup Inc.'s management team a good review, but the embattled bank could see more changes among its top ranks, ...
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Report says Goldman in talks to amend CIT loan
Oct 05, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is said to be in discussions with CIT Group Inc. about potentially amending a $3 billion loan to the troubled lender. Under terms o...
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Mortgage rates dip below 5 percent
Sep 30, 2009 11:00 pm - McLEAN, Va. -- Rates on 30-year home loans dropped below 5 percent for the first time in four months, but still remained above this year's record low, Freddie Mac said T...