Finance
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Jobless rates fall in two-thirds of U.S. statesNov 21, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Unemployment rates fell in 34 U.S. states in October, a sign that steady hiring this year has been broadly dispersed through most of the country. The Labor ...
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Shoppers chase bargain prices even as economy improvesNov 15, 2014 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The jobless rate is at a six-year low, gas prices have dipped below $3 a gallon, and consumers are more upbeat about the economy. These are the kind of econ...
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Why students have no idea what college actually costsNov 15, 2014 10:00 pm - ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The teenager stapled together his family's pay stubs, tax returns and credit card statements. He slid them into his red North Face backpack, between th...
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4 benefits changes that may stem from overhaul taxNov 15, 2014 10:00 pm - Many workers will soon find that their health insurance costs more and covers less next year, and that employers have taken a sharper interest in their well-being. Exper...
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Students' borrowing decreases, College Board saysNov 15, 2014 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Annual borrowing for higher education is falling significantly, the College Board reported Thursday, while growth in the sticker price of college is continu...
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Review: No cash, cards, just mobile pay for a weekNov 15, 2014 6:31 am - NEW YORK - Attempt at your own risk: For an entire week, I left all my cash and credit cards at home to see how well wallet-free mobile services work in the real world. ...
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What Japan's stimulus jolt means for investorsNov 09, 2014 6:44 am - NEW YORK - From hot to not and back again, Japanese stocks have been a confusing lot the last couple years. Japan's stock market is flying after the Bank of Japan surpr...
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Wages showing spark of hope came too late for DemocratsNov 09, 2014 6:35 am - WASHINGTON - Barack Obama's 2008 promise to bring hope and change to an economy mired in crisis may be starting to materialize. It just came too late to save the preside...
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Shopping apps offer cash back at the grocery storeNov 09, 2014 6:31 am - NEW YORK - Preparing for your Thanksgiving meal? Be aware that a new breed of shopping apps makes it easier to save money at the grocery store: Take a picture of the rec...
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Stocks that could benefit from a GOP-led CongressNov 09, 2014 6:31 am - NEW YORK - Lower taxes for medical device makers. Lighter regulations for coal. If the new Republican-led Congress manages to push through these policy changes it could ...