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Foreclosures climb in 75% of metro areas
July 30, 2010Foreclosure filings climbed in 75% of the nation's metro areas during the first half of 2010, according to a report issued Thursday.
Jobless claims slide in latest week
July 30, 2010The number of Americans filing for initial unemployment insurance fell last week, the government said Thursday.
New Wall Street rules pit SEC vs. the media
July 30, 2010One of Wall Street reform's littlest known provisions is getting big attention for giving a government agency a possible loophole for avoiding journalists' requests for information.
Obama vs. Big Business
July 30, 2010Corporate chiefs may seem hardboiled, but they can be sensitive, too. Take the ruckus they've been raising over what they perceive to be rough treatment from the Obama White House.
What's so scary about Elizabeth Warren?
July 30, 2010Elizabeth Warren doesn't look or sound scary. She's a 61-year-old Harvard Law School professor from Oklahoma who has written personal finance books, some with her daughter.
Home Prices
July 29, 2010Aug. 31
The tax hike nobody's talking about
July 29, 2010Get ready for a smaller paycheck.
Bad credit, no job?
July 29, 2010Dear Annie: I'm sure I'm not the only one with this problem. I just came from a job interview -- my first in 4 months, despite pounding the pavement every day -- where the interviewer asked me to sign a form permitting the company to contact any or all of the three major credit bureaus for my current and past credit scores.
Consumer confidence continues to sink
July 29, 2010Uncertainty about the economy continued to shake consumer confidence in July, pushing a key measure of morale to the lowest level since February.
SEC: More transparency coming
July 29, 2010The Securities and Exchange Commission will make it easier for the public to join in the rulemaking discussion, as required by the new Wall St. reform law.
