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A new law created after the Equifax breach allows Americans to lock down their credit for free. Reuters/Dado Ruvic

Making Sen$e Sep 21

Credit freezes can help prevent identity theft. Are they worth your time?

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Economy Mar 27

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Obama Banking Plan Focuses on Regulation, Credit Thaw

President Obama met with banking officials Friday at the White House to discuss financial strategies that will help unfreeze the credit markets and shore up capital. Analysts assess the plan and what it might mean for banks around the country.

Economy Mar 23

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Obama Team Launches New Plan to Buy Bad Assets From Banks

White House economic adviser Lawrence Summers details the Treasury Department's plan to clear "toxic" assets from banks through a combination of public and private investment.

Economy Mar 18

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Author Discusses Bankers’ Role in the Great Depression

Author Liaquat Ahamed explores the role of bankers leading up to the Great Depression in his book, "Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World."…

Economy Oct 07

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Fed Aims to Unfreeze Credit Markets With Plan to Buy Short-Term Debt

The Federal Reserve announced a plan Tuesday to buy short-term debt directly from businesses, in an effort to stimulate paralyzed credit markets and get cash to companies that need it.

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