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Tempted to Sign Up for a Store Credit Card? You'll Pay Big
Filed under: Consumer Ally, Credit Cards, Store Credit Cards Blend Images/Alamy It's not coincidence that most retail outlets promote store-branded credit cards. Why? It's profitable. Why? Because the...
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In Farcing, Thieves Ask 'Would You Be My Friend?'
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Will Unit Labor Costs Confirm Wage Inflation Fears?
Filed under: EconomyFriday morning will bring the quarterly report on nonfarm productivity and unit labor costs. With the Employment Cost Index from last week having shown a pop much higher for the...
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Fed Survey Shows Many Households Still Worse Off Than Before Recession
Filed under: EconomyIn its new Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households, the Federal Reserve Board provides insight into numerous topics of current relevance to household finances. These...
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Argentina Wants to Sue U.S. in World Court Over Debt Dispute
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Fed Survey: 25% of U.S. Households Are 'Just Getting By'
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Stocks Dip on Fears About Global Growth, Russian Aggression
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2 Huge Projects May Help Speed Recovery of Las Vegas
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Procter & Gamble Is Kissing Most of Its Brands Goodbye
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Why You Should Stay in Stocks Even When the Market's Falling
Filed under: Investing Basics, Personal Finance, Investing Alamy I remember it like it was yesterday. The last few months of 2008 tested the mettle of even the heartiest stock market investor. Daily I...
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Unit Labor Costs and Productivity Very Mixed, With Crazy Revisions
Filed under: EconomyEconomists and market watchers want to know if labor costs are truly rising or not. After all, there has been very mixed data. Now a report on second quarter non-farm productivity...
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Week's Winners and Losers: Delivery Sizzles, Deals Fizzle
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Your Landline May Be the Key to Big Dividend Checks
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Is This 'Game Over' for Video Game Consoles?
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Wholesale Inventories Rise Less Than Expected in June, May Revised Lower Too
Filed under: EconomyThe last economic report for Friday was the Wholesale Inventories reading for June. It turns out that inventories rose by only 0.3% for the month. Bloomberg and Dow Jones both had...
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What We Learned from Being Mystery Shoppers
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Unpaid Bills to Matter Less for Credit Scores
Filed under: Credit Score Izel Photography RF/Alamy By CNBC Changes are coming to the FICO credit-scoring system, potentially allowing millions of people to take out loans. The Wall Street Journal...
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U.S. Worker Productivity Recovers After Steep Winter Decline
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Back-to-School Shopping? Try These 6 Made-in-America Gems
Filed under: Spending, This Built America www.blackboxcase.com Whether you are a a parent or student, some great products made in America will help you get through the school year. Let's look at six...
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FICO Score Changes Could Help Millions of Americans
Filed under: Refinancing, Credit, Credit History, Credit Score Izel Photography RF/Alamy Two months ago, I sat across a table from a woman on the verge of tears. As she clenched her jaw and cast her...
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