Finance
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Job losses hit 2.4 million-more pain ahead
Jan 07, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Americans probably suffered a net loss of 2.4 million jobs last year, with the pain likely to stretch well into 2009 and possibly beyond, underscoring the r...
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Treasurys fall as investors brace for supply glut
Jan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Longer-term Treasury bond yields extended their advance Monday as investors braced for the possibility that the government will have to issue even more debt...
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FDIC won't comment on report IndyMac talks are postponedJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. declined to comment on a Los Angeles Times report that talks on the sale of IndyMac Bancorp Inc.'s assets to an investor group will r...
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2 big banking sector acquisitions completedJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - ATLANTA - Two mega acquisitions in the banking sector have been completed following the biggest financial crisis to hit the United States since the 1930s, capping a year...
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Resolve to keep your money in checkJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - New Year's resolutions may look a little different for those hit hard by this recession. The tough economy, high unemployment, foreclosures and corporate cutbacks are ex...
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Madoff scheme could stoke fears of anti-Semitism, some Jews fear
Dec 26, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Of all the words used to describe the Bernard L. Madoff scandal, the most emotionally charged may be "Jewish." The disgraced investment guru is accused of orc...
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US 3-month interbank lending rates hold steady
Dec 22, 2008 10:00 pm - LONDON -- The cost of three-month dollar loans between banks held steady Tuesday after recent sharp drops in the wake of last week's decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve...
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A refinancing rush as interest rates come down
Dec 17, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Homeowners across the United States on Wednesday took advantage of the Federal Reserve's extraordinary decision to lower interest rates, refinancing their...
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Consumers cut spending again as recession deepens
Dec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Consumers reduced their spending at retail stores again in November while the costs of goods before they reach store shelves also continued to drop, more ba...
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Teasurer targets credit card companies that prey on studentsDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Most college students already have enough things to sort out without having to learn how 22 percent interest rates can haunt them for the rest of their lives. New legisl...