Finance
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Fed extends consumer lending program through March
Aug 16, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve has extended the length of a program intended to spur lending to consumers and small businesses at lower rates, but the central bank sa...
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Fed: Bank lending will be tight through mid-2010
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Clunker dollars double from last weekAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - The Cash For Clunkers program in Illinois reached a total of $75 million in vouchers by Friday, well more than doubling sales in the past week, according to a government...
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Fidelity: Workers again putting more into 401(k)s
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SEC moving toward banning flash orders
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Sales tax exemption for manufacturers on governors deskJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Manufacturers and other companies statewide Friday were being urged to delay buying any new equipment until a state sales tax exemption is extended. Senate Bill 1691, wh...
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Mortgage rates climb again
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Northern Trust earnings rise 46% after year-ago costsJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Northern Trust Corp.'s second- quarter earnings rose 46 percent a year after costs related to lease transactions reduced earnings. Net income increased to $314.2 million...
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JPMorgan Chase posts 2Q profit, surpasses Street
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SEC head outlines enforcement, other changes