Finance
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U.S. auto sales likely fell for 12th month on crunchOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - U.S. auto sales probably fell for the 12th straight month in October, extending the longest slide in 17 years, as the credit freeze helped crush demand for General Motor...
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Consumers closing their wallets
Oct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - After slashing their spending in September as the financial meltdown intensified, shoppers went into full retreat in October, spooked by rising layoffs and sh...
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Time to check those employee benefitsOct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - While you're caught up in watching the stock market ricochet or worrying about the current market value of your home, don't forget the mundane matters of yo...
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At least you still have your human capitalOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - It's ugly out there. Millions of people have lost a major part of their financial assets. Millions more have seen the value of their home decline. So let's talk about wh...
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Bank of America credit-card unit loses $373 million on defaultsOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Bank of America Corp., the largest U.S. consumer bank, lost money on credit cards for the first time since its January 2006 purchase of MBNA Corp. as more borrowers miss...
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What you can do to survive the meltdownOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - The patient suffered a cardiac arrest. A dangerous amount of time has passed. Although the heart may be restarted, most cardiac arrest patients suffer severe brain dama...
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U.S. to take stake in banks, first since Depression
Oct 10, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON _ The government will buy an ownership stake in a broad array of American banks for the first time since the Great Depression, Treasury Secretary Henry Pauls...
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30-year mortgage rates dip below 6 percent
Oct 08, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Rates on 30-year mortgages fell below 6 percent this week, recording the first decline in three weeks. Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, reported Thursday...
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Settlement may spark help for homeownersOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Suburban homeowners who are at high risk of foreclosure might find their bank more willing to work with them to restructure their mortgage so they can stay in their home...
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Retirement accounts have lost $2 trillion
Oct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Americans' retirement plans have lost as much as $2 trillion in the past 15 months, Congress' top budget analyst estimated Tuesday. The upheaval that has e...