| Obama administration expands foreclosure prevention program |
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:33:58 EST
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The Obama administration is taking another swing at improving its main foreclosure prevention program.
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| Retirement saving: Don't shortchange the later years |
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:52:36 EST
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Many people think they can plan on spending less later in retirement since they'll become less active as they age. But if their health declines, they may actually shift spending rather than reduce it. Do you think it's risky to plan as if one's expenses will go down later in ...
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| Mortgage probe unveiled as foreclosure talks loom |
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:34:07 EST
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President Obama's latest probe into the mortgage meltdown will have more power than past efforts, and federal officials say it won't derail a possible $20 billion settlement for underwater and foreclosed homeowners. |
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:28:42 EST
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The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it had detained orange juice shipments from Canada after they tested positive for low levels of a banned fungicide previously found in Brazilian juice. The FDA announced earlier this month that it would begin testing foreign ...
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| Italy, Spain downgraded by Fitch |
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:46:29 EST
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Fitch downgraded the sovereign debt ratings Friday of five European countries, with Italy and Spain taking the biggest hit.
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| The anti-Kodak: Eastman Chemical |
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:19:11 EST
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It is every parents' dream that their children enjoy a better life than they have. I am not sure if that's also true for parent companies and their offspring.
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| SEC to step up scrutiny of private equity firms |
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:09:36 EST
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The private equity world is struggling to stay in the shadows.
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| Romney's elusive net worth calculation |
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:35:02 EST
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Exactly how much is Mitt Romney worth? Hard to say.
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| Starbucks CEO Schultz made $65 million |
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:14:31 EST
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Starbucks chief executive officer Howard Schultz was paid more than $65 million in fiscal year 2011, including salary, bonuses and stock options.
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| Dow breaks 3-week winning streak |
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:41:14 EST
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U.S. stocks ended mostly lower Friday as jittery investors digested a weaker-than-expected economic growth report and as Europe's debt crisis still loomed in the background.
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| U.S. economy growing faster, but still struggling |
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:11:24 EST
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The United States economy picked up speed at the end of 2011 as businesses substantially built up their inventories and consumers increased their spending.
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| Millions in SOPA lobbying bucks gone to waste |
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:58:47 EST
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The controversial anti-piracy bills that attracted tens of millions of dollars of lobbying for and against the proposed laws ironically were killed by free publicity.
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| Ford: Biggest profit since '98 |
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:53:50 EST
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Ford reported its best annual earnings since 1998 on Friday, making 2011 the second most profitable year in the company's 109-year history.
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| Stocks: Investors unimpressed by U.S. growth |
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:56:59 EST
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U.S. stock futures lost momentum after a weaker-than-expected U.S. economic report, and while Europe's debt crisis still looms in the background.
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| Battery maker Ener1, a DOE grant recipient, goes bankrupt |
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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:19:31 EST
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Electric car battery maker Ener1 filed for bankruptcy Thursday, three years after receiving a $118.5 million grant from the U.S. government.
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| Giants and Patriots jerseys are tough to find |
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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:33:22 EST
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If you're looking for many of your favorite Giants player's jerseys before the big game -- fugetaboutit! And if it's Patriots game garb you want, good luck. It's wicked-hard to find!
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| What's behind Netflix's 22% spike? |
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:28:55 EST
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Netflix is the highest flying stock on the S&P 500 Thursday, but was its fourth-quarter earnings report enough to justify a 22% run up in the stock?
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| Portugal under pressure, but default unlikely |
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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:40:18 EST
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Portugal has come under heavy pressure in the bond market this week as investors fear the nation could be the next domino to fall in the eurozone debt crisis.
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| Why is the Fed still so nervous? |
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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:30:33 EST
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Some might say that the Federal Reserve is wisely taking a smart, wait-and-see approach regarding the economy. I am not one of those people.
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| Bernanke to teach class about the Fed |
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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:05:26 EST
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Ben Bernanke will step back into the classroom this semester to teach college students about the Federal Reserve.
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