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Jobless claims suggest stumbling labor recovery

The number of Americans lining up for new jobless benefits fell slightly last week but remained above levels posted earlier this year, suggesting improvement in the labor market is stalling. Initial...

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What to do when your credit card charge is denied

Considering how often Marjorie Asturias’s credit card charges have been denied recently, you’d think she was a notorious scammer, or an international art thief. “We have plenty of credit on the card,...

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Small banks in bailout pool under pressure

More than 100 smaller banks were able to tap government programs to pay off bailout money they received during the financial crisis but those still owing face a perilous future, a federal watchdog said...

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Whistleblower sees no change in financial sector

Eileen Foster beamed as she accepted an award at the National Press Club in Washington for blowing the whistle on mortgage fraud at Countrywide Financial but told the crowd she was deeply disappointed....

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Consumer sentiment little changed in April

Consumer sentiment was little changed in April as Americans expected the economy to slowly improve, though they were less cheery about the state of their own finances, a survey released on Friday...

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US adds muscle to financial fraud investigations

An Obama administration task force probing misconduct that fueled the financial crisis is increasing its ranks, adding five financial analysts and 10 new federal prosecutors spread across the country,...

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As America’s waistline expands, costs soar

U.S. hospitals are ripping out wall-mounted toilets and replacing them with floor models to better support obese patients. The Federal Transit Administration wants buses to be tested for the impact of...

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US small business hiring takes step back in April

U.S. small business hiring slowed considerably in the April and employees saw a reduction in their hours, an independent survey showed on Monday, adding to signs of weakening in labor market...

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Data points to weaker economic momentum

U.S. consumers boosted spending only modestly last month and a gauge of Midwestern business activity fell sharply in April, suggesting the economy entered the second quarter with less steam. The...

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US banks noticing stronger credit demand – Fed

U.S. banks modestly eased lending standards and noticed stronger demand in the first three months of the year, the Federal Reserve said Monday in a report suggesting businesses and consumers may be...

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Jobless claims suggest stumbling labor recovery

The number of Americans lining up for new jobless benefits fell slightly last week but remained above levels posted earlier this year, suggesting improvement in the labor market is stalling. Initial...

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What to do when your credit card charge is denied

Considering how often Marjorie Asturias’s credit card charges have been denied recently, you’d think she was a notorious scammer, or an international art thief. “We have plenty of credit on the card,...

View Article

Small banks in bailout pool under pressure

More than 100 smaller banks were able to tap government programs to pay off bailout money they received during the financial crisis but those still owing face a perilous future, a federal watchdog said...

View Article


Whistleblower sees no change in financial sector

Eileen Foster beamed as she accepted an award at the National Press Club in Washington for blowing the whistle on mortgage fraud at Countrywide Financial but told the crowd she was deeply disappointed....

View Article

Consumer sentiment little changed in April

Consumer sentiment was little changed in April as Americans expected the economy to slowly improve, though they were less cheery about the state of their own finances, a survey released on Friday...

View Article


US adds muscle to financial fraud investigations

An Obama administration task force probing misconduct that fueled the financial crisis is increasing its ranks, adding five financial analysts and 10 new federal prosecutors spread across the country,...

View Article

As America’s waistline expands, costs soar

U.S. hospitals are ripping out wall-mounted toilets and replacing them with floor models to better support obese patients. The Federal Transit Administration wants buses to be tested for the impact of...

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US small business hiring takes step back in April

U.S. small business hiring slowed considerably in the April and employees saw a reduction in their hours, an independent survey showed on Monday, adding to signs of weakening in labor market...

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Data points to weaker economic momentum

U.S. consumers boosted spending only modestly last month and a gauge of Midwestern business activity fell sharply in April, suggesting the economy entered the second quarter with less steam. The...

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US banks noticing stronger credit demand – Fed

U.S. banks modestly eased lending standards and noticed stronger demand in the first three months of the year, the Federal Reserve said Monday in a report suggesting businesses and consumers may be...

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