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Ask the expert - Ken Kruse, president, Payne Family Homes

November 29, 2009

How can you evaluate the financial stability of a home builder?
At one time, the factors driving the home-building decision were location, construction quality […]

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Orders for Durable Goods in U.S. Unexpectedly Fall

November 26, 2009

Orders for goods meant to last several years unexpectedly fell in October, restrained by a drop in demand for defense equipment and a reminder […]

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Banks, policymakers spar over new rules

November 18, 2009

Big banks stepped up warnings on Tuesday that tightening capital rules too soon could stall economic recovery, but policymakers said the bailed out sector […]

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The dollar is weak because …

November 12, 2009

Here’s the latest twist on the timeless chicken versus the egg debate. Which came first: the stock and commodities rally or the weaker dollar?
There […]

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FDIC’s Bair: must pre-fund financial firm unwinding

November 10, 2009

A reserve fund must be established ahead of time to give the government the working capital it needs to dismantle large, troubled financial companies, […]

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Accounting irregularities may be on the rise in U.S.

October 30, 2009

Corporate balance sheets may be showing signs of the wear and tear from the prolonged U.S. recession as accounting irregularities are starting to surface […]

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Posen May Support More BOE Asset Purchases, Sunday Times Says

October 19, 2009

Bank of England policy maker Adam Posen may back an extension of the bank’s asset purchase program from the current 175 billion pounds ($286 […]

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BofA to sell asset management unit for $1 billion

October 1, 2009

Bank of America Corp has struck a deal to sell a long-term asset management business, part of its Columbia Management division, to Ameriprise Financial […]

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Website helps young people learn pluses, minuses of credit

September 28, 2009

The seductive message from the marketing campaigns, particularly those aimed at young people, is that credit cards are a way to freedom. But to […]

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Some U.S. bailout funds won’t be recovered: watchdog

September 25, 2009

U.S. taxpayers will probably never recover all of the hundreds of billions of dollars invested to bail out financial firms, automakers and homeowners, a […]

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