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Apr 23

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Obama Calls for Reform of Credit Card Practices

President Barack Obama put his support Thursday behind a credit card law that will regulate the sudden rate increases and late fees that cause financial trouble for millions of consumers. A financial reporter mulls the state of U.S. credit and…

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Apr 16

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Foreclosures Rise in New Sign of Housing Market Trouble

New government numbers show that home foreclosures increased 24 percent in the first quarter of this year as compared to the first quarter of 2008 as a voluntary foreclosure moratorium ended on March 31. Analysts discuss the data and the…

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Mar 20

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How Worried Are You About the National Debt?

Question: How concerned should we be about (1) our level of national debt and (2) China holding a large portion of our national debt? Paul Solman: These are among the great debates of our time, of course. Short-term,…

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Mar 19

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Interest Rates on Credit Cards Are Going Up. Won’t That Further Hurt Average Joes?

Question: About four weeks ago, my Chase credit card informed me that the interest rate on my current balance was changing from 5.99 fixed to 10.99 variable so that Chase could “maintain profitability” on my account. I knew that I…

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Mar 18

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Fed to Pump Another $1 Trillion Into Economy

The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it will devote another $1.2 trillion to unfreeze credit markets and help stimulate the sluggish economy. Greg Ip of The Economist provides details on the move.

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Feb 23

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Obama’s Vow to Halve Deficit Puts Focus on Budget Plan

President Barack Obama cast a new focus on the budget deficit Monday, announcing a goal of halving the $1.3 trillion gap by the end of his first term. Analysts weigh the goal.

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Feb 19

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The Amazing Adventures of ‘Savings Man’

In the latest of his series of reports on the financial crisis, Paul Solman speaks to the founder of an organization funding creative public service ads on saving money.

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Jan 28

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Fed Vows to Use ‘All Available Tools’ to Prop Up Economy

The Fed has been extraordinarily active in recent months, and there are some calls now to expand its future role as a financial regulator. Analysts examine the Fed's evolving role.

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Dec 16

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Fed Employs Bold Rate Cut to Boost Economic Growth

The Fed slashed the target for a key interest rate to a record low of zero percent to a quarter point on Tuesday. Financial analysts examine the possible impact of the Fed's move.

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Dec 10

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Investors Turn to Low-risk Securities With Little Return

As economic turmoil continues to rock the financial market, some investors are more willing to buy U.S. Treasury securities with low or zero yields in the short term. Analysts examine how the struggling economy is driving investors to minimal-risk investments.

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