Finance
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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
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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
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Life,death and monthly incomeOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Q: I'm wondering about taking my retirement pension as a lump sum. My financial planner recommends taking the lump sum instead of a monthly pension payment. I know he wi...
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Bush, leaders furiously lobby for much-maligned bailout bill
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How families can talk about financial crisisSep 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Parents are likely facing some questions from their children about the growing financial crisis and the failed bailout plan - and for that matter, many adults may need a...
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Why some kind of bailout may be neededSep 30, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Like millions of Americans, John Skaritka's retirement fund took an initial stock market beating in the wake of Congress rejecting a $700 billion Wall Stre...