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White House to Banks: Start Lending Now

An impatient White House prodded banks and other financial companies Tuesday to quit hoarding billions of dollars flowing into their vaults from Wash[...] read more »
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The Key to the Future: Zero Dollar Days

An article on 'Zero Dollar Days' (or 'No Spend Days'). How having multiple Zero Dollar Days in a week can make a big difference to your savings. read more »
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Ex-Fed Governor Makes Case For Zero Fed-Funds Rate

With the U.S. unemployment rate now expected to climb well above 7%, former Federal Reserve governor Laurence Meyer projects that Fed policymakers ma[...] read more »
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Google New York hit by cost cuts

Google's offices in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood are the latest to feel the pinch, with hours curtailed and snack service cut back, according t[...] read more »
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Microsoft says next Windows won't be as annoying

The next version of Microsoft Windows, the software that defines the computing experience for most people, will nag users much less than its much-mal[...] read more »
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Why Should Seniors Get the Discounts?

Is it right for restaurants, movie theaters and hotels to offer discounts to all senior citizens, regardless of their means? I'm a thirtysomething w[...] read more »
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Chrysler offers up to $75,000 in buyouts

Chrysler LLC is offering white-collar workers up to $75,000 cash and vehicle vouchers valued as much as $25,000 to leave the company within weeks und[...] read more »
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Which Banks Won’t Make Henry Paulson’s Cut?

When it comes to the nation’s small banks these days, no news may be bad news. read more »
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Waxman Asks 9 Big Banks to Justify Billions in Pay

Representative Henry A. Waxman, who is leading a House investigation of the financial crisis, asked nine big banking companies on Tuesday to explain [...] read more »
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World will struggle to meet oil demand

Output from the world’s oilfields is declining faster than previously thought, the first authoritative public study of the biggest fields shows. read more »
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Will Your Recession Be Tall, Grande, or Venti?

In the same spirit, I propose the Starbucks theory of international economics. The higher the concentration of expensive, nautically themed...[...] read more »
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Volatility Questions

Answering questions about the CBOE Market Volatility Index (VIX). read more »
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Tahoe, Yukon and Escalade not being replaced

The full-size SUV's future is on shaky legs and now, reports have surfaced that General Motors has killed the next generation Tahoe and Yukon 'utes[...] read more »
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More Voices From The Wall Street Meltdown Front

We continue to receive tons of overheard submissions reflecting on Wall Street's "challenges." A couple weeks ago we teed up a group of particular[...] read more »
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Worst Airline Fees

I had to make airline reservations this week and it both amazed and sickened me to see how many airline fees there are. They are actually worse than [...] read more »
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