Finance
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Private sector tapped in new bank bailout plan
Feb 09, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - An administration official said Monday the overhaul of the government's $700 billion financial rescue program is likely to include a partnership with the pr...
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Watchdog: Treasury overpaid for bank stocks
Feb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A government watchdog has concluded that the federal government gave financial institutions a $78 billion subsidy last year by overpaying for stocks and ot...
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Young or old, here are some tips to get the most out of your taxesFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Second of two parts About 140 million tax returns, including 6 million from Illinois, are expected to arrive at the IRS this tax season, said IRS spokeswoman Sue Ha...
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Making your tax dollars workFeb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - First of two parts After the stock market crash last fall, a tough economy and layoffs, whipsawed taxpayers now are facing the dreaded annual tax season. So you're ...
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American Home Mtg buys servicing rights from Citi
Feb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Citigroup Inc.'s residential mortgage unit has sold servicing rights on 185,000 loans to American Home Mortgage Servicing Inc. American Home Mortgage -- whic...
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Bank of America CEO Lewis receives support from boardJan 28, 2009 10:00 pm - CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Ken Lewis has gotten a vote of confidence from his board. After a quarterly meeting at the company's ...
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Fed in uncharted waters, eyes new tools to brace the economy
Jan 27, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- With the U.S. reeling from a recession, Federal Reserve policymakers are weighing what other tools they can use to brace the economy. Fed Chairman Ben Bern...
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Citigroup, Bank of America will give Treasury monthly reportsJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - The U.S. government's decision to pledge billions of additional dollars with strings attached to Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America Corp. may be nationalization by anoth...
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Venture capital investments fall 33 percent in 4Q
Jan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Venture capital investments plunged 33 percent in the fourth quarter, falling to the lowest level in nearly four years as the financiers of new business ide...
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Job cuts at Ameriprise Financial Inc.Jan 20, 2009 10:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- Ameriprise Financial Inc. says it plans to lay off 300 of its Minneapolis employees. Tuesday's announcement comes about a week before the financial advice...