Finance
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U.S., Canadian dollars reach parity in value
Sep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - TORONTO -- The Canadian dollar reached parity with the U.S. dollar Thursday for the first time since November 1976. Known as the loonie because of the bird pictured on t...
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Forbes magazines list of 400 richest Americans
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Euro rises above $1.41 for first time before slipping back
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Take steps to ensure a secure retirementSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I am 51 years old. I have some money in my 401(k) and IRAs (about $300,000) plus another $100,000 in savings. My question is where do I start? What should I be doing ...
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Penny pinchers go greenSep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- In an address to the nation in 1977, President Jimmy Carter called our nation's energy crisis the "moral equivalent of war." Several years later, Carter wr...
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Spending on clothes can shrink your cashSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Do you suffer from "Closet Guilt?" If you're a man, the likely answer is no. If you're a woman, you'd rather not talk about it. I first heard the phrase while talking wi...
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Greenspan late to see excessive lending
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Money markets often beat bondsSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. In a recent column you recommended a list of ETFs. I generally agree with the list, and most certainly agree with your criteria. But iShares Lehman TIP, the Treasury ...
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Paulson expects subprime woes to lingerSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Wednesday a recovery in the subprime mortgage market will be slowed by a wave of interest rate resets and urged ...
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Bernanke stumps for global trade balance