Headline News Archive
2008
November
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- Holiday jobs dry up as economy weakens. This is the time of year when retail jobs are supposed to be as plentiful as holiday cheer, when stores gear up for the Christmas…
- Even debt collectors hit hard times. This should be the best of times for America's debt collectors, since never has a society been so in hock. But ironically, much of the…
- Hackers, phishers can't get away with it. In what is shaping up as a breakthrough year, federal authorities have quietly cracked down on some of the biggest Internet crime rings. Secret Service…
- Forecasters view economy deteriorating rapidly. WASHINGTON — Forecasters' views of the economy are deteriorating rapidly, with economists now expecting job losses to be deeper and last longer and consumers to…
- Americans are trying to save. Spendthrift (spend' thrift') n. a person who spends money carelessly; squanderer. Frugal (froo' gel) adj. not wasteful; not spending freely; thrifty. As economic news has…
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- Downturn drags more consumers into bankruptcy. The economy’s deep troubles are pushing a growing number of already struggling consumers into bankruptcy, often with far more debt than those who filed in…
- Firms cut credit card limits to reduce risk. Cecil Bello has stumbled into a new corner of the credit squeeze. The 32-year-old management consultant has had the limits reduced on three of her…
- What happens if your insurer goes under?. Ever since the problems at the American International Group burst into the consciousness of everyday consumers two months ago, a sort of low-grade fear has…
- Keeping your cash safe. Many depositors feel safer now that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has, at least through 2009, raised insurance limits from $100,000 to $250,000 per individual…
- Closed funds now open to new investors. For more than 25 years, the highly regarded Sequoia Fund was closed to new investors. But this past spring, the mutual fund once again flung…
- Know before you borrow mortgage money. Exotic mortgages, as well as some lenders, are a thing of the past. But the need to borrow to buy a home is very much…
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- Will Obama bring back 'buy downs'?. What will it take to get people off the sidelines to buy houses and help stimulate the economy? How about a mortgage at a 2.99…
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- Scammers up to old, and new, tricks. Add one more worry to rising unemployment, mortgage meltdowns and crumbling consumer confidence: con artists playing on people’s economic worries. New scams are joining a…
- Lower gas prices don’t make Americans feel rich. Drivers are breathing a sigh of relief as gasoline prices plunge across the country. Gas below $1.50 a gallon has appeared in a few places…
- Thanksgiving focus isn't on turkey, it's on prices. Could this Thanksgiving turn out to be a turkey for consumers and retailers? In the midst of the worst holiday economy in decades, foodmakers and…
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- Santa Claus traerá pocos empleos temporales. Quienes esperen conseguir ingresos adicionales trabajando durante las fiestas lo tienen especialmente difícil este año. "Echar las solicitudes es como jugar a la lotería, la…
- Citigroup ayuda a propietarios con hipotecas. Citigroup ayudará a los clientes que tengan problemas para pagar las letras de la hipoteca concedida por ese banco y les dará una moratoria para…
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- Students forced to borrow more. Higher college costs and steep losses in college savings plans are forcing students and their parents to borrow more money -- if they can --…
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- Government to grant AIG larger bailout. The federal government today announced an expanded effort to bail out American International Group, including a partial government takeover of the company, as the troubled…
- Las becas no cuestan. Con el cuento de que te quieren ayudar a buscar becas y fondos para los estudios de tus hijos, algunas compañías te convierten en víctima…
- Inversiones y ahorros: ¿Cómo te afecta la crisis?. 1. ¿Cuándo empezará a recuperarse el valor de las acciones? Hasta los inversionistas más optimistas saben que no es realista esperar un rebote inmediato. Incluso…
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- States try to stem losses in public pension funds. As the volatile stock market eats away at the assets of public pension funds, states are moving aggressively to mitigate their losses. Some states are…
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- Credit card debt forgiveness for some benefits all. When I heard last week that banks want to forgive up to 40% of some customers' credit card debt, my first question was, "What's the…
- Delta Air Lines adding first bag fee. Delta Air Lines, the world's biggest carrier, says it will impose a $15 fee to check a first bag, becoming the last of the six…
- Budget-minded shoppers rediscover layaway plans. Qiana Zimmerle got an early start on her Christmas shopping last week, heading to a Kmart in Burbank where she loaded up a cart with…