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U.S. erecting barriers to ID theft in the medical space

Posted by ryanpaulsmith 1168 days ago (http://www.chicagotribune.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: identity theft medical id theft
Article about changes to how your medical records are protected. read more »
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Your city bus costs more per mile than a first class overseas flight

Posted by longdongsilver 1176 days ago, popular 1175 days ago (http://www.walletpop.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: cities subway transportation
Across the country, public transportation systems are telling weepy stories to politicians, begging for funding. In New York, crippling real estate h[...] read more »
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Detroit's outlook falls along with home prices -- chicagotribune.com

Posted by Ace800 1179 days ago (http://www.chicagotribune.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: cheap homes detroit housing market
The median price of a home sold in Detroit in December was $7,500. I know there are probably people who can pay it off on their credit cards. read more »
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Automakers report steep February U.S. sales declines

Posted by Verna 1181 days ago (http://www.latimes.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy finance market sales
After more than a year of sliding sales, February provided a glimpse of even worse times to come as General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., Toyota Moto[...] read more »
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Lincoln's penny gets a new look

Posted by digimouse 1182 days ago (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com)
Category: Currencies | Tags: coin collecting currency minting
Now, in honor of the 200th anniversary of Abe's birth, the U.S. Mint is planning to release four new Lincoln pennies this year. read more »
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Wal-Mart to Push into Urban Chicago

Posted by jimmyatkinson 1202 days ago (http://online.wsj.com)
Category: Business | Tags: chicago retail retailer walmart
With the economy in a downturn, Wal-Mart has decided to once again try to expand its stores to urban Chicago, a plan that in the past has been met with much opposition. read more »
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Economists predict continuing economic gloom for U.S.

Posted by czarinacleopatra 1224 days ago (http://www.chicagotribune.com)
Category: Economy
Transfixed by the daily spectacle of dismal economic news and wild Wall Street swings, few Americans have looked up to see what a wide array of econo[...] read more »
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Text size: increase text sizedecrease text size Appeals court upholds former Enron CEO Skilling's convictions but order

Posted by socker 1237 days ago (http://www.chicagotribune.com)
Category: Business | Tags: appeal ceo court enron jeff skilling
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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How the Fed's shock-and-awe rate cut could affect you

Posted by dan360man 1258 days ago (http://www.latimes.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: business economy fed interest rates
The Federal Reserve tried for a major shock-and-awe effect with its interest rate cut and other moves Tuesday aimed at rescuing the economy from a de[...] read more »
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Gov't provides $150 billion aid package to insurance giant AIG; largest-ever private bailout

Posted by coloneltribune 1295 days ago (http://www.chicagotribune.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: aig chicago tribune chicagotribune
WASHINGTON (AP) _ In a record bailout of a private company, the government on Monday provided a new $150 billion financial-rescue package to troubled[...] read more »
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High costs drive down trips to the doctor

Posted by coloneltribune 1319 days ago (http://www.chicagotribune.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: chicago tribune chicagotribune health
Rather than going to the hospital, it seems that some folks are self-diagnosing their ailments to save money. read more »
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Financial Advice for Joe the Plumber

Posted by idlewild 1319 days ago (http://www.smsmallbiz.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: mccain obama small business taxes
Joe doesn't need a new president – he needs a new accountant. The tax code contains incredible deals for small business owners and independent contr[...] read more »
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50 Factors that Affect the Value of the US Dollar

Posted by sunnyspeaks 1319 days ago, popular 1319 days ago (http://www.currencytrading.net)
Category: Currencies | Tags: currency economy us dollar walmart
The US Dollar is subject to numerous influences, from politics to Walmart, and everything in between. The following list contains 50 factors that aff[...] read more »
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Beyond Craigslist: 50 Sites to Get Good Stuff for Cheap/Free

Posted by sunnyspeaks 1319 days ago, popular 1319 days ago (http://www.rewardprograms.org)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: craiglist finance money shopping
Forget about Craiglist. There are plenty of other great places on the net to find all kinds of free and cheap things, no matter what you’re looking f[...] read more »
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Copper price plunges

Posted by trabucojon 1319 days ago (http://www.marketwatch.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: commodities
Copper futures reached a record intraday level of $4.27 on May 5 on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Then, as the financial cr[...] read more »
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