Headline News Archive
2008
November
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- Unemployed? More help for you. Congress passed legislation late Thursday to extend the period of government assistance to Americans struggling in the shrinking job market. The bill, which was already…
- U.S. agrees to buy student loans to ease borrowing. The Education Department announced Thursday that it would buy up to $6.5 billion of federally guaranteed student loans made in the 2007-8 academic year as…
- Easing of pension rules sought. The crippled stock market and stagnant economy have driven many companies to seek relief from a rule requiring that they keep their pensions fully funded.…
- Desempleado pero...… ¡no derrotado!. No cabe la menor duda de que los tiempos que estamos viviendo no son precisamente los mejores de nuestra historia, tanto en el campo financiero…
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- Fannie y Freddie suspendieron embargos. Los organismos estadounidenses de refinanciamiento hipotecario Fannie Mae y Freddie Mac anunciaron el jueves la suspensión hasta el 9 de enero de los embargos de…
- Objetivos financieros para mujeres. Como mujer, probablemente vivirás más tiempo, ganarás menos dinero y tendrás acceso más limitado a un seguro de salud que un hombre. Estos tres factores…
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- Consumers to suffer if GM goes under. A bankruptcy of one of the Big Three automakers could hit American consumers hard, industry experts warn. General Motors (GM, Fortune 500) said on Nov.…
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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 --…