Finance
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Wachovia's mistake spotlights Countrywide deal
Jun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- It's the most basic rule of investing: Buy low, sell high. Former Wachovia Corp. chief executive Ken Thompson couldn't escape his disastrous decision ...
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Retailers don't expect boom from stimulus checks
Jun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Apparel retailers who once saw the government's economic stimulus plan as a way to heat up winter's dismal sales are wondering if it's ever going to get warm....
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IRS: More people filing returns electronically
May 27, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- More taxpayers are avoiding that April 15 dash to the post office by filing their returns electronically, the Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday. The ...
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Rates on 30-year mortgages dip below 6 percent
May 21, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Rates on 30-year mortgages dipped below 6 percent this week, falling to their lowest level in five weeks. Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, reported T...
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How to help your 'boomerangs' land on their ownMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- They're coming home. Many parents already know this, but it's likely that after four, perhaps five or even six years of school, many college graduates -- f...
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IRS says up to 350,000 didn't get child credit
May 14, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service says up to 350,000 households didn't get their $300 per child refund that should have been part of their economic stimulus reb...
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Freddie Mac loses $151M in 1Q as home loans falter
May 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Freddie Mac says its first quarter loss widened to $151 million as the U.S. housing market worsened, though the results were not as poor as expected. McLean-Va.-based Fr...
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Overspending foes advocate public anti-spend campaignMay 13, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A coalition of consumer advocates, public policy groups and academics wants to attack our country's dependence on debt by creating a national campaign much...
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Fannie Mae prices $4.5 billion stock offering
May 08, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Fannie Mae said late Thursday it will sell about $4.5 billion of common stock and preferred stock to raise cash after posting a $2.2 billion loss for the fir...
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Citigroup targeting 9 percent revenue growth
May 08, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Citigroup says its is aiming for 9 percent revenue growth as it looks to rebound from recent struggles tied to deterioration in the mortgage and credit marke...