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Paul B. Farrell: 15 reminders that Wall Street's con game goes on 10 years -
marketwatch-com
- 10 hours ago
All this Wall Street happy-talk nonsense reminds me of the 2000-2002 bear-recession. For 30 months the best and brightest minds on Wall Street were all over the media hustling us: “Market’s hit bottom,” “recovery’s ...
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Renaissance fund cuts management fees: WSJ -
marketwatch-com
- 22 hours ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- A hedge fund run by Renaissance Technologies has waived its management fees for 2009, according to a report in Monday's Wall Street Journal. The Renaissance Institutional Futures fund is waiving the 1% fixed ...
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Phone Smart: With a Little Help, You Can Trade Yourself Free of Your Wirele -
nytimes-com
- 5 days ago
It#x2019;s a little-known fact that cellphone carriers will let you swap contracts with another person, no matter whether you have one month or two years remaining on your commitment.
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Vital Signs: Seven trends to watch in kids' health in 2009 -
marketwatch-com
- 6 days ago
For children and adolescents, 2008 offered a mixed bag of health trends and developments that are poised to carry over into next year. Many of the changes focused on preventing serious diseases and disability later in life.
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Economic Report: U.S. consumer confidence hits record low on job, business -
marketwatch-com
- 7 days ago
Consumer confidence hit a record low in December, according to the monthly Conference Board index reported Tuesday, as worries increased about current business and labor-market conditions.
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U.S. Dec. Chicago PMI 34.1% vs 33.8% in Nov.: report -
marketwatch-com
- 7 days ago
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Business activity in the Chicago region remained weak in December, according to a report of a Tuesday survey of corporate purchasing managers. The Chicago purchasing managers index inched higher to 34.1% in December from 33.8% ...
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November durable orders down 1%, transportation orders fall -
marketwatch-com
- 13 days ago
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Orders for U.S.-made durable goods fell 1% in November, the Commerce Department estimated Wednesday, as orders for transportation goods fell 7.4%. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch had expected an overall decline of 3%. Excluding ...
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Week-to-week mortgage applications skyrocket 48%: MBA -
marketwatch-com
- 13 days ago
Mortgage applications leap higher as homeowners seeking to refinance and first-time buyers ready to take the plunge rush to lock in lower interest rates, Mortgage Bankers Association data show.
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Teen learning about the economy first-hand -
msnbc-msn-com
- 14 days ago
Tuned in to worries of a deepening recession, many teens say that they've been smart shoppers and have lowered their expectations for receiving gifts this holiday season.
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Interest rates for some credit cards are falling -
msnbc-msn-com
- 15 days ago
The average annual interest rates charged on popular types of credit cards fell last week, according to Bankrate.com.
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Answer Desk: The Fed’s zero interest and you -
msnbc-msn-com
- 15 days ago
Last week's move by the Federal Reserve to let interest rates fall to zero has lots of readers asking: where can I get some of this zero-percent financing? The Answer Desk.
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Audio: From frying pan to fire for this retail REIT -
marketwatch-com
- 18 days ago
After losing 95% of its value, Chuck Jaffe says investors hoping for a bounce-back in General Growth Properties are headed for further disappointment. It's his Stupid Investment of the Week
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Rules Aim to Protect Credit Card Users -
nytimes-com
- 18 days ago
The rules, which take effect in July 2010, will allow credit card companies to raise interest rates only on new credit cards and future purchases or advances.
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Federal Reserve bans some credit-card rate hikes, overhauls rules -
marketwatch-com
- 19 days ago
The Federal Reserve and other regulators on Thursday banned some credit-card practices, including restricting lenders’ ability to increase rates plus other rules aimed at helping consumers.
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Smart Moves to Make After the Fed Cut -
foxbusiness-com
- 19 days ago
Take advantage of the action by the Federal Reserve with these money moves.
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Economic Report: Conference Board's leading indicators fall 0.4% in Novembe -
marketwatch-com
- 19 days ago
More economic weakness is in store for the first few months of 2009, the Conference Board says, noting that housing and credit problems are likely to continue wreaking havoc for consumers and businesses alike.
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New credit card rules to protect consumers -
msnbc-msn-com
- 19 days ago
Federal regulators on Thursday adopted sweeping new rules for the credit card industry that will shield consumers from increases in interest rates on existing account balances.
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Economic Report: Initial jobless claims fall 21,000; trend at 26-year ... -
marketwatch-com
- 19 days ago
First-time claims for state unemployment benefits drop 21,000 to 554,000 in the week ended Dec. 13, easing back part of a surge in the prior week, the Labor Department reports Thursday.
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Video: Rescuing Emergency Care -
marketwatch-com
- 19 days ago
Crowded ERs are struggling to handle growing demand as the recession deepens, the population ages, and President-elect Obama aims his sights on health reform. MarketWatch's Kristen Gerencher reports. (Dec. 17)
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Governor to Unveil a Low-Cost Student Loan Program -
nytimes-com
- 21 days ago
Gov. David A. Paterson plans to announce a low-cost student loan program to help 45,000 students in New York secure credit and cope with tuition increases at both public and private colleges.
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Rise of Bankruptcy Rate in Region Outpaces Rest of Nation -
nytimes-com
- 21 days ago
Filings for bankruptcy protection, by individuals and businesses, were pouring in at the rate of about 175 per day last quarter, and filings in the city and surrounding area increased by more than 36 percent.
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Cut Holiday Costs This Season -
foxbusiness-com
- 21 days ago
Trim your gift-giving, yuletide travel and holiday party planning with these tips from Bankrate.
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Broke states offering amnesty for tax cheats -
msnbc-msn-com
- 21 days ago
Desperate to bring in revenue in the middle of a recession, states across the country are adopting tax amnesty programs, offering to let people pay their past-due bills.
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Economic Report: U.S. households pay down debts for first time, Fed data ... -
marketwatch-com
- 26 days ago
Stung by the loss of more than $2.8 trillion in their net wealth, the nation’s households paid down their debts in the third quarter for the first time since at least 1952, Federal Reserve data show.
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Mortgage applications fell 7.1% last week: MBA -
marketwatch-com
- 27 days ago
A further drop in interest rates charged on fixed-rate mortgages last week helps keep the volume of applicants seeking to refinance their mortgages near highs reported for Thanksgiving week, the Mortgage Bankers Association says.
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Pending home sales index down 0.7% in October -
marketwatch-com
- 28 days ago
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- In a sign that further weakening may be in store for the U.S. housing market, an index of sales contracts on previously owned U.S. homes fell 0.7% in October from the prior month, the National Association of Realtors reported ...
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For many Americans, a season of saving -
msnbc-msn-com
- 28 days ago
As the nation heads into the holiday season deeply mired in a recession, even those who are in relatively good financial shape have also have decided to spend less this year.
Recession
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Answer Desk: Stopping the recession -
msnbc-msn-com
- 29 days ago
With the recession deepening, more than a few readers are offering suggestions on how to end it.
Recession
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Spread the wealth: Smart money gifts that pay -
ibtimes-com
- 32 days ago
It won't have the "wow" factor of an iPhone, but a Roth IRA or other money-minded gift may have more sizzle than you think this holiday season. There are nevertheless some rules to keep in mind when bestowing such presents--like making sure ...
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Mortgages: Mortgage rates plummet after Fed action -
marketwatch-com
- 33 days ago
Mortgage rates for fixed-rate loans plummeted this week, after the Federal Reserve's actions to increase liquidity in the mortgage market, Freddie Mac's chief economist says.
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