Finance
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Why home buying was a bust for many African Americans during the boom
Nov 01, 2015 5:48 am - By now, it is no secret that the housing bust hit black homebuyers harder than whites. But a surprising new study shows that many new black homeowners also lost substant...
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It's better for millennials to buy than rent - but not for long
Nov 01, 2015 5:48 am - Is it better to rent or buy? It's an old parlor game and, in recent years, a source of frustration for young workers. Low interest rates and home prices knocked down fro...
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Rates expected to rise for key Affordable Care Act plans
Nov 01, 2015 5:18 am - The prices for a popular and important group of health plans sold through the federal insurance exchange will climb by an average of 7.5 percent for the coming year, a j...
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BankFinancial Corp. reports $2.3 million 3Q net incomeOct 30, 2015 1:00 am - BURR RIDGE - BankFinancial Corp. reported net income of $2.3 million, or 12 cents per common share, for the third quarter of 2015. The number is down from $3.6 million, ...
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Your boss can talk you into loving your salary
Oct 25, 2015 7:39 am - All workers think they should be getting paid more-that's nothing new. But two recent reports suggest employers may not have to compensate their workers well to keep the...
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IRS enhances efforts to combat identity fraud
Oct 25, 2015 7:39 am - WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service and private tax preparers say they are beefing up efforts to limit tax-related identity theft for the 2016 filing season, testi...
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Get used to it: Low interest rates are here to stay
Oct 25, 2015 7:38 am - Why are interest rates so low? For macroeconomists, this is one of the Big Questions in the world today. Government bond rates are at or near record lows all around the...
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Students take up the Fight for $15 for another group: Themselves
Oct 25, 2015 7:34 am - WASHINGTON - Over the past few years, thousands of students have waved picket signs and chanted slogans in support of raising the minimum wage for people who toil in fas...
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How SALT teaches students about college debt before problems arise
Oct 25, 2015 7:32 am - Andrew Brown, a Howard University senior, had a pretty enticing display of free swag, including knapsacks, pens, cups and magnets, all emblazoned with one word: SALT. "H...
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What the credit card offers you receive tell you about yourself
Oct 25, 2015 7:31 am - If you want to know what credit card companies think of you, look at your mail. Are you "prescreened" for lots of mileage-reward cards? Banks think you're rich and educa...