Finance
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Why poor kids don't stay in collegeOct 26, 2014 7:00 am - BALTIMORE — It is a Tuesday in October and Terrell Kellam is running late. He usually wakes up at 5:30 a.m. to catch the first of two buses that will take him from south...
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Despite uncertainty from state, Palatine will reduce levy for fourth straight yearOct 23, 2014 1:01 am - Palatine will reduce its tax levy for the fourth year in a row, under a proposed budget village officials will present to residents at a Saturday morning meeting. Accord...
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401(k) conundrum: lots of cash, no best way to make it lastOct 18, 2014 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Even if you've socked plenty of money away in your 401(k) plan and invested it carefully, some of your toughest decisions lie ahead. And don't expect much h...
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Wintrust acquires Delavan BancsharesOct 14, 2014 1:01 am - Rosemont-basedWintrust Financial Corp, said it will acquire Delavan Bancshares, Inc., a Wisconsin state chartered bank, which operates four banks in southeastern Wiscons...
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What's next for funds when Fed stops buying bonds?Oct 11, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — In less than three weeks, a big change is nearly certain for investors. Few will be surprised, but some will be nervous. On Oct. 29, virtually all economists ...
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U.S. pushes some nations to do more for economyOct 11, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The United States expressed frustration that a number of countries were not doing enough to boost growth in their economies as finance ministers from the wo...
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Third quarter review: Mutual funds take a summer breakOct 05, 2014 7:32 am - NEW YORK - Take a breath. After delivering solid and consistent returns through the first half of this year, most types of mutual funds faltered in the third quarter. I...
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5 Ways to prepare for possible long-term care costsOct 05, 2014 7:00 am - Many of us hold on to an idyllic vision of our golden years, imagining we'll be in good health and living self-sufficiently in our own home. But that scenario is likely ...
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Cuba begins to unite private enterprise, tourismSep 27, 2014 1:01 am - Associated Press HAVANA (AP) - Cuba's state-run tourism industry increasingly is doing business with the country's new class of private entrepreneurs, trying to improve ...
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San Diego philanthropist launches newspaper bidSep 23, 2014 1:00 am - SAN DIEGO — An octogenarian philanthropist launched a bid to buy San Diego's dominant newspaper and turn it into one of the nation's largest nonprofit news organizations...