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Sales of Existing Homes in U.S. Fall to Lowest Since 2012
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Philly Fed Factory Activity Index Jumps in March
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Soaring Lime Prices Squeeze Margarita Fans, Mexican Families
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Mortgage Rates Edge Back Down in Latest Survey
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Soaring Airplane Orders Will Affect Ticket Prices, Report Says
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Chew On This: Gum Loses Its Pop
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Good News From Homebuilders, But Investors Should Be Cautious
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As Obamacare Deadline Nears, Myths, Misconceptions Confronted
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Toyota $1.2 Billion Deal OK'd to End Criminal Probe
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View ArticleAfter Market: Stocks Reverse Losses as Investors Rethink Fed Comments
Filed under: Technology, Market News, Federal Reserve, Banks, Materials & Construction On second thought, maybe the Fed's comments weren't worth getting all worked up about. The market reversed...
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All Big Banks But One Pass Fed's Health Check
Filed under: Company News, Financial Reform, Federal Reserve, Banks David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesCitibank parent Citigroup passed the Federal Reserve's stress test in a previous round....
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Embattled Turkey Prime Minister: 'We Will Wipe Out Twitter'
Filed under: Company News, Technology, Internet, Scandals and Lawsuits Ali Atmaca, Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesTurkey Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan By Sarah Frier, Mehul Srivastava and Benjamin...
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If You're Hacked, Blame the Government
Filed under: Identity Theft, U.S. Government, Security, Internet Fraud, Investing Getty Images By Cadie Thompson The increasing vulnerability of companies to cyberattacks can be largely blamed on...
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Jobless? Uncle Sam Still Taxes Your Unemployment Benefits
Filed under: Taxes, Income Tax, IRS, State Income Tax, Tax Laws Alamy The economic recovery has left millions of Americans behind, struggling to find jobs and leaving millions unemployed for extended...
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When to Consider Making a Roth IRA Conversion
Filed under: Retirement, Personal Finance, IRA, Roth IRA, IRS Philip Taylor PT/Flickr By Kelly Campbell For individuals who have large government or military pensions and/or Social Security payments...
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Case of Faith, Profit, Obamacare, Contraceptives to Hit High Court
Filed under: U.S. Government, Scandals and Lawsuits, Barack Obama, Health Insurance Ed Andrieski/The Associated Press By Greg Stohr Hobby Lobby Stores' 600 U.S. craft shops close each Sunday, posting a...
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Rough Road Ahead for GM as Congress Plots Safety Probe
Filed under: Company News, General Motors, U.S. Government, Automotive Industry, Auto Recalls Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesGeneral Motors CEO Mary Barra at the Detroit auto show in January....
View ArticleIRS Watchdog Warns of Massive Tax Scam
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Shrimp Costs Land Red Lobster in Hot Water
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View ArticleMoney Minute: IRS Warns of Huge Tax Scam; Big Banks Pass Stress Test
Filed under: Market News, Advertising & Marketing, Banks, IRS, Ripoffs & Scams The IRS says we need to be on the lookout for one of the largest scams ever against taxpayers. The IRS is warning...
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