Finance
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IRS says hard drive that lost emails destroyedJul 18, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The IRS said Friday that Lois Lerner's computer hard drive was destroyed three years ago, ending any chance of retrieving her lost emails. In court papers, ...
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Ex-chief of huge pension guilty of taking bribesJul 11, 2014 1:01 am - SAN FRANCISCO - The former head of the California Public Employees' Retirement System, the nation's largest public pension fund, pleaded guilty Friday to bribery and fra...
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Budget gap shrinks to narrowest since 2008Jul 11, 2014 1:01 am - The U.S. budget deficit so far this fiscal year was the smallest since 2008 as a stronger economy bolstered tax payments by consumers and businesses, a government report...
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First Midwest acquires Great Lakes BankJul 08, 2014 1:01 am - ITASCA - First Midwest Bancorp, the parent company of First Midwest Bank, said it would acquire Great Lakes Financial Resources, the holding company for Great Lakes Bank...
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Yes you can: 5 tips to beef up your savingsJul 06, 2014 6:37 am - Dreams of financial independence often center on fantasies about sudden wealth. But financial freedom isn't always about possessing great riches. For some, it can be as ...
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5 reasons U.S. economy outpacing rest of worldJul 05, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - How does the U.S. economy do it? Europe is floundering. China faces slower growth. Japan is struggling to sustain tentative gains. Yet the U.S. job market ...
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Des Plaines aldermen move ahead with plans to restructure TIFJul 04, 2014 1:01 am - Des Plaines' city council has started the process of restructuring an existing special taxing district plagued by a growing deficit. The city's sixth Tax Increment Finan...
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Billionaire Richard Mellon Scaife dies at 82Jul 04, 2014 1:01 am - PITTSBURGH - Richard Mellon Scaife, the billionaire heir to the Mellon banking and oil fortune and a newspaper publisher who funded libertarian and conservative causes a...
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Des Plaines plans to restructure special tax districtJul 01, 2014 1:01 am - Des Plaines officials want to restructure a special taxing district that's long operated in the red, with an eye toward making the area more enticing for developers. The...
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Judge: Argentina bond payment would be contempt of courtJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Argentina can avoid defaulting on debt payments due Monday by negotiating with U.S. hedge funds that are owed $1.65 billion, a federal judge said Friday as he...