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Bloody Monday: Over 71,400 jobs lost

The final week of January began with a bloodbath for the job market, as over 71,400 more cuts were announced on Monday alone. At least six companies from manufacturing and service industries announced cost-cutting initiatives that included slashing. read more »
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The 3 Most Important Things to Remember When Investing

Right now, many people are wary about investing. However, now can be a time of great opportunity — if you go about investing in a savvy manner and wi[...] read more »
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BofA: $20B bailout, huge Merrill loss

Bank of America has received another $20 billion from the federal government's bailout fund, along with guarantees on $118 billion of assets at the [...] read more »
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10 Things to Do When You Graduate Without a Job

When I graduated in December, I did not have a job. It was one of the worst job markets for me to graduate in. You would think that a master’s degree[...] read more »
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Text size: increase text sizedecrease text size Appeals court upholds former Enron CEO Skilling's convictions but order

A federal appeals court Tuesday upheld former Enron Corp. CEO Jeff Skilling's convictions for his role in the energy giant's collapse but threw out[...] read more »
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Stimulus aside, Obama vows future budget restraint

To a public wary of government spending, President-elect Barack Obama is offering a salve with his massive economic stimulus package: the promise of [...] read more »
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World stocks rise on U.S. rally, stimulus hopes

Asian stock markets rose strongly Monday, with benchmarks in Hong Kong and Shanghai gaining more than 3 percent, as Wall Street's rally and governme[...] read more »
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Adults could be forced to take out private insurance to cover nursing home costs

Taxpayers would have to pay hundreds of pounds in premiums every year while working, and would receive payouts if they later have to move into a nurs[...] read more »
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10 ways to save money in 2009.

You bought a home to build wealth. It's your greatest asset. But now even if you can afford to pay the mortgage, your home is worth less than you pa[...] read more »
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Japan auto sales plunge as young lose interest

That kind of thinking -- which automakers here have dubbed "kuruma banare," or "demotorization" -- is a U-turn from earlier generations of Japane[...] read more »
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America's Best Long-Term Real Estate Bets

Drive along Interstate 80, just outside the city of Sacramento, Calif., and scores of gated and planned communities await. Only they're not what dev[...] read more »
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Stocks hope Santa can brighten dark year

Investors could do their holiday shopping on Wall Street next week as bargain-basement prices for stocks and optimism over efforts to fight the year-[...] read more »
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5 ways to crook-proof your portfolio.

Now that the Madoff fraud has been exposed there are still a slew of fundamental questions outstanding.
How did one man, Bernard Madoff, run such [...] read more »
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As the Fed Flattens Rates, the Dollar Gets Bruised

The dollar is sliding back into a rapid downward trajectory as the United States enters a new era of ultra-low interest rates and investors reassess [...] read more »
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5 Forex trading tips you must know

Educate yourself about the currencies that you trade. The more you know about the country whose currency you’re trading in the forex market, the more[...] read more »
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