Business and Finance
In yesterday’s opening statements in the criminal case against two Bear Stearns hedge-fund managers, Brooklyn federal prosecutors followed all the pundits’ advice and did […]
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During the housing boom, mortgage lenders were doling out the dough, giving loans to people who could never have qualified before.
Now, homeowners and government […]
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Taxpayers stand to lose between $100 billion and $200 billion on TARP — Treasury’s $700 billion financial market bailout.
While that’s nothing to sneeze at, […]
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The leading emerging BRIC nations maintain their demand for a 7 percent shift in voting power to developing countries at the International Monetary Fund, […]
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The Federal Reserve kept interest rates near zero on Wednesday and said the economy is improving. But the Fed also pointed out ongoing job […]
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The foreclosure crisis grinds on amid signs of hope.
A report released Thursday shows that substantially fewer people had their homes repossessed in August.
Unfortunately, […]
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It’s an $8 billion proposal by O’Fallon, Mo.-based McEagle Properties to redevelop about 1,500 acres across three neighborhoods in north St. Louis. McEagle says […]
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Is the housing bust over?
Shares of Toll Brothers (TOL), Hovnanian (HOV) and KB Home (KBH) and other builders have surged. The exchange-traded fund […]
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Dear Rupert Murdoch,
I’ve heard that you are considering selling the Dow Jones index business. It’s understandable if you need to raise some cash […]
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Wall Street salaries have become everybody’s business lately, but the Obama administration’s pay czar may try to keep under wraps a large portion of […]
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