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			<title><![CDATA[ Credit card reforms mean mailings to consumers may include big change ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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Clear out the holiday catalogues, the Christmas cards and the coupons, and your mailbox may look less than festive. Now that the credit card industry is required to warn you about any changes they're planning, you should be scrutinizing what you think is only junk mail.
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			<dc:creator>Ylan Q. Mui</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ The Color of Money: MoneyGram settles charges of abetting fraud ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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In one of the largest consumer payouts of its type, MoneyGram International has agreed to fork over $18 million to the Federal Trade Commission to settle charges that it knowingly allowed con artists to use its operation to swindle U.S. consumers out of millions of dollars.
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			<dc:creator>Michelle Singletary</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ What is the true value of the United States' gold? ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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Buried in the Treasury's International Reserve Position report is an intriguing bit of math. The document details the total amount, by weight, of the Treasury's gold reserves, plus a dollar value for said metal. But some fast division reveals something interesting: The Treasury marks the value of...
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			<dc:creator>Martha C. White</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Limit loss by studying up on volatility ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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Want to avoid big fund losses the next time the stock market falls on its keister? Spend a few minutes learning about the concept of volatility.
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			<dc:creator>Steven Goldberg</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Your Money: More Roth IRA conversions allowed ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:53:23 EST</pubDate>
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-- In retirement, your paycheck might go away, but taxes won't.
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			<dc:creator>DAVID PITT</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Stuyvesant Town woes may pave way for loan changes ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:54:15 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The joint venture that borrowed heavily to buy Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village in 2006 could be among the first to take advantage of changes in U.S. tax law that let borrowers seek payment relief, when it said last week that it could not keep paying interest on a $3...
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			<dc:creator>Ilaina Jonas</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Oklahoma lawmakers eye tax breaks amid shortfall ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:46:15 EST</pubDate>
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OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma gives away billions of dollars in tax revenue through hundreds of exemptions, credits and deductions that some lawmakers say the state may no longer be able to afford as it slips deeper into a revenue shortfall.
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			<dc:creator>TIM TALLEY</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Jobless: 10 percent is tougher than it used to be ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:43 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON -- It hurts more to be unemployed now than the last time the jobless rate hit 10 percent.
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			<dc:creator>JEANNINE AVERSA</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Investing books that just keep paying dividends ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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Boost your investor IQ with a good book. Here are five to check out:
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			<dc:creator>Laura Cohn</dc:creator>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Don't wire money to . . . ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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-- A stranger -- in this country or anywhere else.
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			<dc:creator>Post</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ 30-year rates fall back below 5 percent ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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Mortgage rates for 30-year, fixed-rate home loans fell for the first time in a month this week as the Federal Reserve pledged to keep its benchmark rate near zero.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Real Estate Matters: Eight years later, bankruptcy still on lenders' minds ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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I am buying a house as a co-borrower. I declared Chapter 7 bankruptcy more than eight years ago. I have provided my lender with a copy of the petition and the discharge, along with every other document he requested.
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			<dc:creator>Ilyce R. Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Putting 'good faith' back in closing ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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Remember the bad old days of 11th-hour mortgage settlement cost shocks and mystery junk fees? Remember when the "good-faith estimates" your lender gave you upfront said closing costs would be about $2,000, but somehow they ballooned to $3,500 on the final settlement sheet?
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			<dc:creator>Kenneth R. Harney</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ US-BUSINESS Summary ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:00:20 EST</pubDate>
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Stocks eye retailers as jobless ranks swell NEW YORK (Reuters) - As unemployment in the United States edges above 10 percent, anxious investors will look to earnings reports from major retailers for signs of life in the beaten-up consumer. Comments from Wal-Mart Stores Inc <WMT.N>, the world's...
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			<dc:creator>Reuters</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Consumer borrowing drops $14.8B in September ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:38:24 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON -- Consumers borrowed less for a record eighth straight month in September amid rising unemployment and tight credit conditions. Economists worry the declines in borrowing will drag on the fledgling recovery.
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			<dc:creator>MARTIN CRUTSINGER</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Freddie Mac posts $5 billion loss ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:00:47 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Freddie Mac <FRE.N> <FRE.P>, the second largest provider of U.S. residential mortgage funding, on Friday posted a loss of $5 billion in the third quarter and predicted it would need more government support amid a "prolonged deterioration" in housing.
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			<dc:creator>Al Yoon</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Blackstone profit tops view; sees more deals ahead ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:42:56 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firm Blackstone Group LP <BX.N> posted a forecast-beating quarterly profit on Friday and said it is gearing up for more deals and IPOs as the lending and equity markets recover.
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			<dc:creator>Megan Davies</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Best of both worlds? Combined pension/401k plan ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:31:13 EST</pubDate>
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DES MOINES, Iowa -- Over the last year it's become abundantly clear that the stock market can devastate even seemingly healthy retirement accounts. Even so, with the guaranteed income of traditional pensions disappearing, most investors have little choice.
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			<dc:creator>DAVID PITT</dc:creator>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:42:08 EST</pubDate>
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Asia stocks, oil advance before U.S. job numbers HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose ahead of the latest U.S. payrolls report on Friday, expected to show the fewest job losses since August 2008, while oil prices recovered to $80 a barrel after a sharp drop on high U.S. fuel inventories. Stock...
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			<dc:creator>Reuters</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Hit by huge loss, Fannie Mae seeks more federal aid ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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Fannie Mae, the federally controlled mortgage finance giant, said Thursday it lost $19 billion in the third quarter and had submitted a request to the Treasury Department for $15 billion in more aid to stay afloat.
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			<dc:creator>Zachary A. Goldfarb</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Obama set to sign a big tax break for homebuyers ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:43:47 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON -- Missed out on Cash for Clunkers? Congress has another deal for you: Buy a home before May 1 and collect up to $6,500 from the government. If you're a first-time homebuyer, get up to $8,000.
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			<dc:creator>STEPHEN OHLEMACHER</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Fannie Mae posts $18.9 billion Q3 loss, taps Treasury ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:32:31 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fannie Mae, the largest provider of funding for U.S. home loans, said on Thursday bad mortgages and a federal foreclosure prevention program left it with a $18.9 billion loss, forcing it to tap the Treasury again to plug a hole in its net worth.
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			<dc:creator>Al Yoon</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Fannie Mae offers borrowers option to foreclosure ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:25:04 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON -- Can't pay the mortgage? You still might be able to stay in your home. Government-controlled mortgage company Fannie Mae is going to give borrowers on the verge of foreclosure the option of renting their homes for a year.
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			<dc:creator>ALAN ZIBEL</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Banks borrow more from emergency Fed program ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:58:43 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON -- Banks borrowed slightly more from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program over the past week, while reducing their use of other credit programs designed to ease the financial crisis.
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			<dc:creator>CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Rates on 30-year loans fall below 5 percent ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:40:24 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON -- Rates for 30-year home loans dipped below 5 percent this week after rising for three straight weeks.
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			<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Color of Money Live ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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Personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary answers your personal finance questions and discusses other money matters.
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			<dc:creator>Michelle Singletary</dc:creator>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Mortgage rates drop below 5 percent: Freddie Mac ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:18:42 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. mortgage rates fell below 5 percent for the first time in three weeks, a key level that may boost home loan demand and help the hard-hit housing market recover, a closely watched mortgage survey showed Thursday.
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			<dc:creator>Julie Haviv</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Fla. justices consider mediation for foreclosures ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:11:37 EST</pubDate>
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Mediation would be a good way to expedite a flood of mortgage foreclosures, members of a foreclosure task force said Wednesday, but some disagreed on the details in oral arguments before the state Supreme Court.
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			<dc:creator>BILL KACZOR</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Personal Finance: To board or not to board? ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:31:14 EST</pubDate>
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I really want to know what you think of a recent Post story, Private school families say boarding makes sense in Washington region (Nov. 3).
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			<dc:creator>Michelle Singletary</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Business Digest: Verizon Wireless to double its cancellation fees ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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With a whole new line of smart phones coming onto the market, Verizon Wireless said that starting November 15 it is doubling to $350 the penalty fees for subscribers who leave their contracts early.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Fed stands by rock-bottom interest rates for near future ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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Federal Reserve leaders are sticking with their policy of very low interest rates for some time to come, they indicated Wednesday, but gave new details of the factors they will use to decide when to change course.
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			<dc:creator>Neil Irwin</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Fed again pledges to hold rates at record-lows ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:10:58 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve pledged Wednesday to keep a key interest rate at a record low for an "extended period," signaling that the weak economy remains dependent on government help to grow.
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			<dc:creator>JEANNINE AVERSA</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ GMAC Financial Services 3Q loss narrows ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:20:06 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK -- GMAC, the main lender for GM and Chrysler customers and dealers, reported another quarterly loss Wednesday as bad loans continued to haunt its mortgage lending unit.
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			<dc:creator>DAN STRUMPF</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Pearlstein: Business v. labor story is getting old ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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The Washington Post's Steven Pearlstein discusses the relationship between unions and big business.
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			<dc:creator>Steven Pearlstein</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Fed likely to keep key interest rate at record low ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:58:29 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON -- Faced with lurking dangers to the budding recovery, Federal Reserve policymakers are sure to leave a key interest rate at a record low to entice Americans to spend more and help the economic turnaround gain traction.
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			<dc:creator>JEANNINE AVERSA</dc:creator>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:39:26 EST</pubDate>
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Asian stocks edge higher ahead of Fed decision TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar steadied below a one-month high against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, while Asian stocks edged higher in muted trade ahead of a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve that kept investors wary. Oil fell for the...
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			<title><![CDATA[ Grim reality still grips U.S. commercial real estate ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:48:46 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Executives do not expect the U.S. commercial real estate market to emerge from critical condition any time soon, according to a survey by The Real Estate Roundtable.
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			<dc:creator>Ilaina Jonas</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Agencies: Glitch with foreign SS numbers is fixed ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:53:17 EST</pubDate>
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CONCORD, N.H. -- Two federal agencies that put Americans at risk for identity-theft-like problems have fixed a glitch that linked U.S. Social Security numbers to those issued by three foreign countries, officials said.
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			<dc:creator>HOLLY RAMER</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Health care plan hits rich with big tax increases ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:01:44 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON -- The typical family would be spared higher taxes from the House Democratic plan to overhaul health care, and their low-income neighbors could come out ahead.
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			<dc:creator>STEPHEN OHLEMACHER</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Fed to hold rates at record-low, but cracks emerge ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON -- Even with the Federal Reserve widely expected to leave interest rates at a record low this week to nurture the fragile recovery, fissures are growing among policymakers about when to start boosting rates to head off inflation.
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			<dc:creator>JEANNINE AVERSA</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ BrightScope, Target Date Analytics form new index ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:34:38 EST</pubDate>
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Retirement fund ratings company BrightScope Inc. said Monday it has partnered with consultant Target Date Analytics LLC to design a Web site to help investors track the performance of target date funds.
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			<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ CIT Group files for bankruptcy ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:14:38 EST</pubDate>
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - CIT Group Inc, a lender to hundreds of thousands of small and medium-sized businesses, filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, as the global financial crisis left it unable to fund itself and the recession clobbered its loans.
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			<dc:creator>Dan Wilchins and Elinor Comlay</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Scorn for property taxes drives NJ governor's race ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:29:03 EDT</pubDate>
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PARAMUS, N.J. -- It sounds like another New Jersey joke. Except it's not funny if you actually live here.
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			<dc:creator>GEOFF MULVIHILL</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ The Color of Money: The bilingual language of personal finance ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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No es facil hablar de dinero. In English: It's not easy to talk about money. For many people, speaking the language of money is like trying to learn a foreign tongue. It can be frustrating. Many books seek to help you learn the language. And every month, I search for those I find useful or unique...
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			<dc:creator>Michelle Singletary</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Retirement can be only as secure as your retirement home ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Is your retirement secure? For some people who thought they had taken care of everything, the answer may be riding on another question: Is your retirement community secure?
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			<dc:creator>David S. Hilzenrath</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ As the dollar sags, diversify your portfolio by going global ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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In some ways, global markets are beginning to feel as they did in the first half of 2008. The dollar is sagging, oil and other commodity prices are climbing (in terms of the U.S. dollar), and gold prices are spiking into uncharted territory. Add to the mix the enormous challenges facing the U.S....
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			<dc:creator>Andrew Tanzer</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Keep pet expenses on a short leash ]]></title>
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Pet owners spent $43.2 billion on their animals in 2008, according to the American Pet Products Association. This year, despite the recession, they are expected to spend 5 percent more. But your furry (or scaly, slimy or feathery) loved one's health and happiness doesn't have to cost a fortune.
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			<dc:creator>Stacy Rapacon</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ ALL BUSINESS: Credit-card rates up before new law ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:31:37 EDT</pubDate>
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NEW YORK -- Have you checked the interest rates on your credit cards lately? Odds are they're going way up.
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			<title><![CDATA[ ALL BUSINESS: Credit-card rates up before new law ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:17:54 EDT</pubDate>
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NEW YORK -- Have you checked the interest rates on your credit cards lately? Odds are they're going way up.
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			<dc:creator>RACHEL BECK</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Mortgage rates rise for third week ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Rates for 30-year home loans climbed to 5.03 percent this week, the third consecutive weekly increase.
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			<dc:creator>From News Services</dc:creator>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Foreclosed home can still have liens ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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I am in the process of buying a new home. It's a foreclosure. The lender foreclosed on the developer. In doing my due diligence on the purchase, I noticed that some contractors were not paid. Will these contractors be able to put liens on the house after I close?
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			<dc:creator>Ilyce R. Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Home appraisal system could be rehauled soon ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Could the controversial appraisal system imposed nationwide by mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in May -- and now tied to lowball property valuations, busted home sale transactions and higher fees to consumers -- be on its way out?
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			<dc:creator>Kenneth R. Harney</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ CIT moves closer to pre-packaged bankruptcy approval ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:51:51 EDT</pubDate>
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - CIT Group <CIT.N> has met at least one of the hurdles necessary to file for a prepackaged bankruptcy, sources said, bringing the commercial lender one step closer to the fast bankruptcy process it is seeking to lower its liabilities and get back to health.
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			<dc:creator>Elinor Comlay and Walden Siew</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Meltdown 101: What to know if your bank fails ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:06:49 EDT</pubDate>
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NEW YORK -- Dozens of banks have failed this year. What do you need to know if yours is next?
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			<dc:creator>EILEEN AJ CONNELLY</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Real Estate Live ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Post Real Estate columnist Elizabeth Razzi discussed the local housing market -- from condos and investment properties to contracts and mortgages on Friday, October 30, at 1 p.m. ET.
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			<dc:creator>Elizabeth Razzi</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ ND lawmakers exploring property tax credits ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:45:52 EDT</pubDate>
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BISMARCK, N.D. -- State lawmakers are exploring whether to give most North Dakota homeowners the benefit of a property tax credit normally reserved for seniors and people with disabilities.
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			<dc:creator>DALE WETZEL</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Banks cut emergency borrowing from Federal Reserve ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:55:53 EDT</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON -- Banks trimmed their borrowing from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program over the past week, evidence that some credit problems are easing as the economy recovers.
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			<dc:creator>CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Rates on 30-year loans rise to 5.03 percent ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:36:26 EDT</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON -- Rates for 30-year home loans climbed to 5.03 percent this week, the third consecutive weekly increase.
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			<dc:creator>ALEX VEIGA</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Higher Education Advice ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:10:04 EDT</pubDate>
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If you're having trouble finding work, perhaps the answer is more training. Career expert Vickie Elmer says additional education can help the transition from prolonged joblessness to steady work or can assist with lateral career moves. Check out Go back to school to smooth career changes (Oct. 25).
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			<dc:creator>Michelle Singletary</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ The Color of Money: Report on debt collectors calls for reform ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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People dread getting calls from bill collectors. And it's not always because they can't pay. It can be a degrading experience, especially with third-party collectors who are overly aggressive, even threatening.
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			<dc:creator>Michelle Singletary</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Credit-rating bill clears committee ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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A House panel on Wednesday voted to tighten controls on credit-rating firms in response to complaints that the firms misjudged the risks of many of the mortgage-related securities that sank financial markets last year.
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			<dc:creator>Zachary A. Goldfarb</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Half of workers changing jobs cash out 401k ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:16:10 EDT</pubDate>
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DES MOINES, Iowa -- Millions of workers take a huge chance with their retirement savings every year: They cash out their 401(k) accounts when they lose their jobs or move to new employers.
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			<dc:creator>DAVID PITT</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Pearlstein: The White House must stop pretending that health reform will be a win for everyone ]]></title>
			<link>http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=7bdcf74ac8025e834a968d76c6332de0</link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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The Washington Post's Steven Pearlstein discusses why it's time for the White House to stop pretending that health reform will be a winning proposition for everyone and that it will keep everything about the current system people like while getting rid of all the things they don't.
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			<dc:creator>Steven Pearlstein</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Study: Recession makes retiring at 65 harder ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:30:14 EDT</pubDate>
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DES MOINES, Iowa -- Workers in more than half of U.S. households will likely be unable to retire at 65 at the same lifestyle they enjoy today, a new study says.
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			<dc:creator>DAVID PITT</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Robert McCann to head UBS U.S. wealth unit ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:25:59 EDT</pubDate>
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ZURICH (Reuters) - Robert McCann, the new head of the battered U.S. wealth management unit of Swiss bank UBS AG <UBSN.VX> <UBS.N>, said he aims to stem client withdrawals and has no plans to sell the business.
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			<dc:creator>Katie Reid and Lisa Jucca</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ The home-buyer tax credit: Throwing good money after bad ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:20:01 EDT</pubDate>
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Congress and the administration seem likely to extend the first-time-home-buyer tax credit. Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid wants to extend it through December 2010 but phase out the amount over time; Republican Senator Johnny Isakson, a former real estate agent, wants to extend it through J...
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			<dc:creator>Simon Johnson and James Kwak</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Students wisely turn from private loans ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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I can't stand debt, and one of my missions in life is keeping people from borrowing beyond their means.
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			<dc:creator>Michelle Singletary</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ How to be your own boss ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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With job security sagging even in traditionally stable industries, many Americans, by choice or necessity, are leaving the corporate cocoon to start their own businesses. Brian Headd, an economist at the Small Business Administration, says that the number of one-person operations rises when the...
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			<dc:creator>Laura Cohn</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Invest like the best ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Learn from the world's great investors. Six luminaries share their outlooks and investment strategies:
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			<dc:creator>Elizabeth Ody</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Loaded propositions ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Consumers are increasingly turning away from traditional bank accounts and credit cards in favor of a different form of plastic: prepaid cards.
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			<title><![CDATA[ 30-year rates rise to 5%, following bond market ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Rates for 30-year home loans have inched up, hitting 5 percent for the first time in nearly a month after bond yields increased.
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			<title><![CDATA[ 30-year rates rise to 5%, following bond market ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Old credit disputes can scuttle loan ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Could a little-known and potentially controversial practice by mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac kill or stall your next loan application? Absolutely.
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			<dc:creator>by Kenneth R. Harney</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Real Estate Matters: What it means to be a prospective buyer ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Q Is there an industry-standard definition for a "prospect"? It seems that every real estate agent has a different opinion of what this means.
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			<dc:creator>Ilyce R. Glink and Samuel J. Tamki</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Refinancing lifeline fails to reach most 'underwater' homeowners ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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A seven-month-old government program to help homeowners with little or no equity refinance their mortgages has so far reached fewer than 3 percent of those targeted, with many struggling borrowers deciding that the benefits of a new loan aren't worth the closing costs.
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			<dc:creator>Renae Merle</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Existing-home sales rebound to 2-year high ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Existing-home sales climbed 9.4 percent in September to their highest level in more than two years, fueled by demand for cheap properties and an $8,000 tax credit for first-time buyers, according to industry data released Friday.
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			<dc:creator>Renae Merle</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Color of Money Book Club ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary hosts a discussion with Noreen Perrotta, Money Editor for Consumer Reports.
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			<dc:creator>Michelle Singletary</dc:creator>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Should Balloon Boy's Parents Have to Pay Up? ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:31:31 EDT</pubDate>
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The nation - or at least the cable news outlets - was captivated last week by images of what was thought to be a six-year-old boy flying thousands of feet high in a homemade balloon.
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			<dc:creator>Michelle Singletary</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ The Color of Money: Getting a degree without going broke ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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The College Board recently issued its annual report on the price of getting a college education.
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			<dc:creator>Michelle Singletary</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Rescue efforts shift to small business ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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The Obama administration is winding down several massive rescue programs that aided large banks and automakers during the heat of the financial crisis, while launching more moderate initiatives to help small businesses and the housing market.
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			<dc:creator>David Cho</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Obama gives Jack Johnson a shout-out ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:41:36 EDT</pubDate>
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In terms of local political currency, few things mean as much as a shout-out from a popular U.S. President on one's home turf. So Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson (D) must have felt pretty good Wednesday to be cited by President Barack Obama as part of a group of "extraordinary...
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			<dc:creator>Jonathan Mummolo</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Hard times in Charlotte, a city dependent on the banking industry ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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CHARLOTTE -- A monument to the financial crisis is rising amid this city's thicket of skyscrapers: a gleaming, glass-walled trophy tower that was intended as a fitting headquarters for Wachovia's national banking empire.
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			<dc:creator>Binyamin Appelbaum</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Uncle Sam's gift to the prudent saver: Less money ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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This is a quiz. What do the record-high Wall Street bonuses have in common with the record-low yields for savers? Answer: They show yet another way that prudent people, especially those living on fixed incomes, are being cheated by the government's bailout of the imprudent.
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			<dc:creator>Allan Sloan</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Retirement: What's That? ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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When your employed friends talk about retirement, do you have a hard time relating? When you think about growing older, do you picture yourself happily still working? As an entrepreneur, you're not alone.
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			<dc:creator>Entrepreneur</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Small firms, home buyers to get a boost ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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The Obama administration rolled out an initiative Monday to help moderate- and low-income home buyers, launching what sources familiar with the planning said will be a series of proposals aimed at healing two badly wounded areas of the economy: small business and the housing market.
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			<dc:creator>David Cho</dc:creator>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Should You Manage Your Own Portfolio? ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Tired of money managers who cook the books and stockbrokers who profit whether you hit it big or lose your shirt? And, even if your broker does have your best interests at heart, wouldn't it be nice to save a couple of bucks on those fees and sales charges that chip away at your returns?
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			<dc:creator>Entrepreneur</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Returning hunger for retail therapy thaws out credit cards ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Aba Kwawu vowed she'd buy only one or two classic pieces for work that would last her for years. So what was she doing recently at the cash register of a Washington boutique, credit card in hand, agonizing over whether to buy a flashy designer purse with faux snake trim?
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			<dc:creator>Annie Gowen</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Dow 10,000: Proceed With Caution ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Someone asked me if I was excited when the Dow once again hit the 10,000-point mark.
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			<dc:creator>Michelle Singletary</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Workplace Changes Coming With Boost in Labor Protections ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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The Obama administration is cranking out a slew of regulations affecting businesses. Most of the changes will boost labor protections against workplace hazards, discrimination, unfair pay policies and in other personnel disputes. Among the changes:
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			<dc:creator>Martha Lynn Craver</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ A Benefits Checklist for Open-Enrollment Season ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Q I read your article about open enrollment for employer-sponsored health plans. What other decisions will I need to make during open-enrollment season?
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			<dc:creator>Kimberly Lankford</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ In Home Sale, Private Lives Can Stay Private ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Q My husband and I bought a lovely house 30 years ago that had been the scene of a murder after a domestic dispute. We aren't superstitious, so it didn't bother us. It has been a happy home for our family ever since. Now we're planning to sell it and retire elsewhere. Few people around here remember...
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			<dc:creator>Knight Kiplinger</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ The Jury's Still Out ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Halfway through what many analysts and traders are calling the most important earnings quarter in years, investors are eager for signs that America is back in business.
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			<dc:creator>Frank Ahrens </dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Real Estate Matters: Failure to Repay Home-Equity Lines Can Result in Foreclosure ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Q I live in Maryland and recently became unemployed. I have enough money to pay my monthly first-mortgage payment with Bank A for two years, if I do not make my home-equity line-of-credit payments to Bank B. Can Bank B foreclose on my home if I am current on my first-mortgage payments? If Bank B...
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			<dc:creator>Ilyce R. Glink with Samuel J. Tamkin</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Save Your Tax Exemption When You Can't Sell? ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Q After living in the Washington area my entire life (I'm now 68), my wife and I retired to another state in January 2007. We tried to sell our Virginia condo while purchasing a new home where we now live. The D.C. market was in bad shape, and we were unable to sell. We decided to rent our condo...
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			<dc:creator>Benny L. Kass</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Cheap Chinese Drywall Causing Another Round of Nightmares ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- James and Maria Ivory's dreams of a relaxing retirement on Florida's Gulf Coast were put on hold when they discovered that their new home had been built with Chinese drywall that emits sulfuric fumes and corrodes pipes. It got worse when they asked their insurer for help....
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			<dc:creator>Brian Skoloff</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Mortgage Rates Up, but Still Under 5 Percent ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Rates for 30-year home loans have inched up, but they remained below 5 percent for the third straight week as government efforts to aid the housing market continued to keep rates low.
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			<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Real Estate Live ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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The Post's Elizabeth Razzi answers your questions about the local housing market.
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			<dc:creator>Elizabeth Razzi</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Citigroup Earns $101M After Dip in Losses on Toxic Loans ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:31:03 EDT</pubDate>
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Citigroup said Thursday that it earned $101 million between July and September, scratching out a profit thanks in part to smaller reported losses on its massive holdings of troubled loans and investments.
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			<title><![CDATA[ Stagnant Consumer Prices Prevent Social Security Benefit Increases ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:47:58 EDT</pubDate>
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For the first time in more than three decades, people who rely on Social Security and federal pensions will not get an increase in their monthly benefit checks because consumer prices have stagnated lately in the weak economy, the government announced Thursday.
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			<dc:creator>Amy Goldstein and Neil Irwin</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ The Color of Money: Is Layaway Making a Comeback? ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:05:35 EDT</pubDate>
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"Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet," says a sign at the layaway counter in the Greenbelt, Md. Kmart.
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			<dc:creator>Michelle Singletary</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Effort Underway to Speed Aid to Small Businesses ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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The federal government is developing initiatives to make billions of dollars of bailout funds available to small businesses through community banks, according to lawmakers and other government officials.
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			<dc:creator>David Cho and Brady Dennis</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Many Small Investors Have Sat Out Rally ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- Wall Street may be cheering the rally in the U.S. stock market, but many individual investors watched the Dow Jones industrial average soar past the 10,000 mark Wednesday on the sidelines.
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			<dc:creator>Tomoeh Murakami Tse</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ The Color of Money: Don't Ignore Open Enrollment ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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It's that time of year -- open enrollment for your employment benefits.
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			<dc:creator>Michelle Singletary</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Stagnant Prices Prevent Social Security Increase ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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President Obama on Wednesday attempted to preempt the announcement that Social Security recipients will not get an increase in their benefit checks for the first time in three decades, encouraging Congress to provide a one-time payment of $250 to help seniors and disabled Americans weather the...
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