Finance
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Trade deficit falls for 7th straight month in Feb.
Apr 08, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The U.S. trade deficit plunged unexpectedly in February as the recession pushed imports down for a seventh straight month while exports rebounded a bit. An...
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Wells Fargo projects record $3 billion 1Q profit
Apr 08, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wells Fargo & Co. said Thursday it expects record first-quarter earnings of $3 billion, easily surpassing analysts' estimates and providing an encouraging si...
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Interbank lending rates continue to edge lowerApr 08, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- The cost of three-month dollar loans between banks fell modestly Thursday amid hopes financial markets have stabilized and that government and central bank eff...
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Consumer loan delinquencies rise in 4th quarter
Apr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Delinquencies among consumer loans continued to rise during the fourth quarter due to mounting job losses, according to new data released Thursday by the Ame...
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Mortgage rates drop to record low
Mar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Rates on 30-year mortgages fell this week to the lowest level on record after the Federal Reserve launched a new effort to assist the staggering U.S. housi...
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What are toxic assets?
Mar 23, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - A fresh effort to end the paralysis in lending was launched Monday by the Obama administration, which will join with investors to buy up around $500 billion...
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Discover falls after profit decline, dividend cutMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Discover Financial Services, the Riverwoods-based credit-card company, fell in New York trading after posting a profit decline and saying it would cut the dividend to 2 ...
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AIG unit sues Countrywide over loan losses
Mar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- A unit of embattled insurer American International Group Inc. filed suit against mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp. in California federal court T...
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Bankers see bright spots in struggling economy
Mar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - OMAHA, Neb. -- Although economic conditions remain weak, rural bankers in 11 Midwest and Plains states say there are some bright spots. The bankers who responded to the ...
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With key rate near zero, Fed scopes out options
Mar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- With a key interest rate already near zero, Federal Reserve policymakers are weighing what other tools they can use to jolt the country out of recession. F...