Finance
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5 tips for sensible back-to-school spendingAug 09, 2014 11:00 pm - Students may not be thrilled about their summer break drawing to a close, but retailers couldn't be happier. That's because back-to-school shopping traditionally brings ...
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4 questions, answers on changes coming to FICO scoresAug 09, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — There are changes coming to FICO, a broadly used credit score, that may mean higher credit scores for many consumers. Banks, credit card issuers, auto lenders...
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Pew: Split views on robots' employment benefitsAug 09, 2014 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — In 2025, self-driving cars could be the norm, people could have more leisure time and goods could become cheaper. Or, there could be chronic unemployment an...
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Illinois banks grapple with concealed carry lawAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - CLINTON, Ill. - Illinois' new concealed carry law has banks grappling with whether they will allow customers to bring their guns into their branches. The (Bloomington) ...
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Oil boom and housing bust alter U.S. spending trendsAug 07, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - North Dakotans, enriched by an oil boom, stepped up their spending at triple the national pace in the three years that followed the Great Recession. In Neva...
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How to fit a wind farm into your portfolioAug 02, 2014 7:43 am - NEW YORK - You can now fit a wind or solar farm into your portfolio, even if your portfolio isn't exactly vast. Energy companies are wrapping renewable energy projects ...
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Yellen 'dashboard' signals: Job market not at full healthAug 02, 2014 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — With employers ramping up hiring and the unemployment rate sinking in the past year, pressure is rising on Janet Yellen's Federal Reserve: Is the time near ...
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Study: 35 percent in U.S. facing debt collectorsJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - More than 35 percent of Americans have debts and unpaid bills that have been reported to collection agencies, according to a study released Tuesday by the U...
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Obama tax changes reduced income gapJul 27, 2014 7:39 am - Today, the average after-tax income of a member of the top 1 percent of earners is $1.12 million. The average after-tax income of someone in the bottom 20 percent is $13...
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States with higher minimum wages gain more jobsJul 19, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Maybe a higher minimum wage isn't so bad for job growth after all. The 13 U.S. states that raised their minimum wages at the beginning of this year are add...