Finance
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$50.4 million in suburbs' money could be lost to scamNov 08, 2014 6:35 am - About $50.4 million in taxpayer money could be lost after suburban mayors and other local leaders learned this week that a potentially far-reaching scam hit an Oak Brook...
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Why many aren't celebrating low unemploymentNov 08, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - The unemployment rate no longer seems to reflect America's mood. Friday's strong jobs report showed that the jobless rate - the most closely watched gauge o...
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Judge approves bankruptcy exit plan for DetroitNov 07, 2014 12:01 am - DETROIT - A judge cleared Detroit to emerge from bankruptcy Friday, approving a hard-fought turnaround plan with a fervent plea to the people of this one-time industrial...
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Prices increase slightly on Illinois health plansNov 07, 2014 12:01 am - CHICAGO - Many Illinois consumers who bought health insurance on the year-old government-run marketplace will see modest increases in prices for 2015, and they'll have s...
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Time's up: 5 tips to tackle student loan debtNov 02, 2014 6:00 am - Tackling a hefty new monthly expense can be daunting, particularly for recent grads who haven't found steady work. But grads have many options for making student loan p...
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Why gasoline is suddenly $3 a gallon, and could go lowerNov 02, 2014 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Two years ago Leonardo Maugeri, a former strategist for the big Italian oil company ENI, predicted that crude oil prices were heading for a fall in two to t...
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Breathing cleaner air has cost as utility bills to surge in U.S.Nov 02, 2014 6:00 am - NEW YORK -- U.S. electricity markets face years of higher prices as clean-air regulations shut more coal-fired power plants than earlier forecast, cutting supply and for...
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Online stores fight Amazon for piece of retail pieNov 01, 2014 7:43 am - NEW YORK - Amazon.com's low prices and seemingly endless array of goods have made it the biggest online retailer in the U.S., commanding about 20 percent of all e-commer...
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Navigating the wide world of mortgage overlaysOct 26, 2014 7:45 am - If the word "overlay" has you thinking about tablecloths or a thin veneer of gold over fine china, it's clear you haven't spent much time around mortgage lenders. The wo...
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Big slump is no cause to ditch stock marketOct 26, 2014 7:31 am - NEW YORK - After more than five years of stock market gains, investors could be forgiven for worrying that big sell-offs may be the harbingers of bigger slumps. But, ev...