Headline News Archive

2010

September

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  • Tax cuts that make a difference. It’s time to start talking about a tax cut. The economy is struggling mightily. Some 15 million people remain unemployed. The Federal Reserve has been…

August

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  • New rules slash card fees. Don't look now but a funny thing is happening to the plastic in your wallet: It's getting safer and easier to understand and use —…
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  • Quest for the perfect credit score. A major league pitcher dreams of throwing a perfect game. High schoolers eyeing the Ivy League study furiously in hopes of earning 2400 on the…
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  • The best cash-back card around. Do you pay off your credit card balances in full every month? Do you like tax-free income? Then I have a deal for you: the…
  • 100-plus tax breaks on the line. When it comes to putting off assignments, college students have nothing on Congress. Case in point: Lawmakers have yet to decide the fate of more…
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  • State tax hikes could go too far. Some U.S. states facing steep budget gaps have resorted to tax policies that could be harmful over the long term, a non-profit research group said…
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  • 'Cash for clunkers' car dealers investigated. WASHINGTON — The government is investigating at least 20 car dealerships it claims violated the rules of last year's cash-for-clunkers program. Government auditors say up…
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  • Final phase of credit card law begins. he final phase of the landmark federal legislation that placed new restrictions on credit card interest rates and fees takes effect Sunday. Though the bulk…
  • Income inequality and financial crises. David A. Moss, an economic and policy historian at the Harvard Business School, has spent years studying income inequality. While he has long believed that…
  • More overdraft protections may be coming. Last week, Federal Reserve rules went into effect that barred banks from automatically charging existing account holders overdraft fees on ATM and debit card transactions.…
  • Small investors flee stock market. Renewed economic uncertainty is testing Americans’ generation-long love affair with the stock market. Investors withdrew a staggering $33.12 billion from domestic stock market mutual funds…
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  • US mortgage relief effort falling short. The Obama administration’s mortgage relief program, originally intended to shield three million households from foreclosure, now looks as if it will permanently help as few…
 

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