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JP Morgan $2 billion loss stirs memories of 2008 crisis
JP Morgan $2 billion loss stirs memories of 2008 crisis
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon dubs losses 'egregious,' but market analysts expect that, this time, the damage will not spread to the entire financial system.More >>
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon dubs losses 'egregious,' but market analysts expect that, this time, the damage will not spread to the entire financial system.More >>
Fed study rejects standard explanations for housing bubble
Fed study rejects standard explanations for housing bubble
The most popular beliefs as to what caused the U.S. mortgage crisis and subsequent economic collapse are wrong, according to a new study by the Boston Fed.More >>
The most popular beliefs as to what caused the U.S. mortgage crisis and subsequent economic collapse are wrong, according to a new study by the Boston Fed.More >>
May Day: Can Occupy Wall Street spring back to life?
May Day: Can Occupy Wall Street spring back to life?
Occupy Wall Street has big plans for May Day, including marches and strikes, but faces big challenges.More >>
Occupy Wall Street has big plans for May Day, including marches and strikes, but faces big challenges: It is still largely decentralized, and has lost its hold on the support of the public.More >>
Credit cards: How to save $400 at the pump
Credit cards: How to save $400 at the pump
Credit cards with gas rewards can be a big help in coping with high gas prices.More >>
Credit cards with gas rewards can be a big help in coping with high gas prices. The most effective credit cards could save you $400 at the pump.More >>
Senate staves off postal Armageddon with USPS reform bill
Senate staves off postal Armageddon with USPS reform bill
Postal bill averts 3,700 post-office closings for at least two years.More >>
Postal bill averts 3,700 post-office closings for at least two years, but fails to address deeper, structural problems in how the postal service manages a vast operation.More >>
Postal Service closings? System faces cash crunch. Again.
Postal Service closings? System faces cash crunch. Again.
Postal Service closings could mean longer lines and possibly slower delivery.More >>
Postal Service closings could mean longer lines and possibly slower delivery. But the alternative to Postal Service closings would mean using tax money.More >>
The future of Medicare: Why you should be worried
The future of Medicare: Why you should be worried
You might want to start preparing for retirement now.More >>
Younger generations might want to start preparing for retirement now. Some things may not last that much longerMore >>
Best Buy names the 50 stores to close; Includes 19 in 3 states
Best Buy names the 50 stores to close; Includes 19 in 3 states
Electronics retail giant Best Buy has named the 50 stores it plans to close as it struggles in the face of tough competition from e-commerce giants such as Amazon.More >>
New CFPB borrower protections proposed
New CFPB borrower protections proposed
New rules to provide consumers with greater protections in dealing with their mortgage servicers have been put forward by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.More >>
Americans spread blame for high gas prices, foresee $4.75 a gallon
Americans spread blame for high gas prices
Americans foresee, on average, gas prices at $4.75 a gallon within three months. They most blame the oil industry and Wall Street. But they expect politicians to act.More >>
An in-depth guide to HARP 2.0
An in-depth guide to HARP 2.0
Known as HARP 2.0, the new rules for the government's Home Affordable Refinance Program are designed to make it easier for certain homeowners to refinance their mortgages.More >>
Pink slime bankruptcy: After the backlash, what's next for beef?
Pink slime bankruptcy: After the backlash, what's next for beef?
The economic fallout from pink slime is just beginning.More >>
A major beef processor has declared bankruptcy, citing the backlash against 'pink slime.' The economic fallout from pink slime is just beginning.More >>
If Supreme Court scraps health-care law, who wins politically?
If Supreme Court scraps health-care law, who wins politically?
Harsh questioning from the Supreme Court majority has touched off new political calibrations over Obama's health-care law. In some ways, Democrats could be the winners.More >>
S&P: Home prices fall to new low
S&P: Home prices fall to new low
U.S. home prices fell again in January, dropping to their lowest level since the housing crash occurred, according to the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices.More >>
Supreme Court health-care hearing: How bad does it look for Obamacare?
Supreme Court health-care hearing: How bad does it look for Obamacare?
Based on justices' questions during the Supreme Court health-care hearings, the fate of 'Obamacare' is in peril.

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Gas prices now just one thin dime from climbing to $4 a gallon
Gas prices now just one thin dime from climbing to $4 a gallon
Gas prices jumped 5 cents a gallon last week on average, even as oil prices stabilized a bit. When gas prices reach $4 a gallon, motorists begin to change their habits.More >>
Buying a home now cheaper than renting
Buying a home now cheaper than renting
If you've been thinking about buying a home, consider this: In virtually every city in America, it's now cheaper to buy a home than to rent.More >>
Tax Tip: IRS' Fresh Start initiative helps taxpayers who owe taxes
Tax Tip: IRS' Fresh Start initiative helps taxpayers who owe taxes
The IRS has expanded its "Fresh Start" initiative to help struggling taxpayers who owe taxes. The following four tips explain the expanded relief for taxpayers.More >>
Bank of America may trim mortgage debt for some
Bank of America may trim mortgage debt for some
Some underwater borrowers could see their mortgage balances reduced by an average of $100,000, thanks to an agreement between BofA and government officials.More >>
3 ways banks are getting customers to spend
3 ways banks are getting customers to spend
After failing to implement debit card fees, the major banks are increasing existing fees and finding craftier ways to increase revenue.More >>
Many U.S. families struggle to pay medical bills
Many U.S. families struggle to pay medical bills
One-third of Americans are in families that are having trouble paying for health care, a government report released Wednesday shows.More >>
$25B mortgage settlement may offer little help
$25B mortgage settlement may offer little help
Only 5 percent of underwater homeowners are likely to qualify for mortgage principal reductions under the recent $25 billion foreclosure abuses settlement.More >>
Tax Tip: 4 tax credits that can boost your refund
Tax Tip: 4 tax credits that can boost your refund
Here are four refundable tax credits you should consider to increase your refund on your 2011 federal income tax return.More >>
Tax Tip: 10 key points about Mortgage Debt Forgiveness
Tax Tip: 10 key points about Mortgage Debt Forgiveness
Canceled debt is normally taxable, but there are exceptions, one of which is available to homeowners whose mortgage debt was partly or entirely forgiven from 2007-2012.More >>
Health insurance 'mandate' deemed best value for money
Health insurance 'mandate' deemed best value for money
Doing away with the U.S. health care reform act's requirement that all Americans must have health insurance would not dramatically increase the cost of buying policies through new insurance exchanges, but would significantly reduce the number of people who get insurance.More >>
Will the $26B mortgage settlement help you?
Will the $26B mortgage settlement help you?
Will you qualify for a piece of the $26 billion settlement to resolve claims against the nation's five largest mortgage lenders? Here are some of the details.More >>
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