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Wichitopekington Tiahrt Rep. Todd Tiahrt, R-Goddard, has introduced a bill in Congress to halt further spending to bail out financial institutions and automakers...Supporters credit the program with staving off a worldwide depression by rescuing banks...
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Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's performance is a new survey released on Friday showing 42 percent of Americans say he has done a "poor job" handling the credit crisis and federal bailout programs. The survey by Rasmussen Reports, a polling and...
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The number of Americans struggling to pay their mortgages has hit a new record high. New figures show 14 percent of borrowers, or 7.4 million households, are either behind on their payments or in foreclosure. The Mortgage Bankers Association says it expects...
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Having covered breast healthcare issues all week, the papers move south to other ladyparts today. But forget all that, buy the tabloids, and read about a foot model cast out into the street (almost) for her princess-and-pauper love. Cervical cancer screenings...
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After meetings in Washington in November 2008, in London last April and in Pittsburgh in September, the G20 nations developed a set of central objectives designed to support the global economy in recession, speed recovery and sustain growth. The objectives...
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The Federal Reserve's strategy to fend off a barrage of attacks from Congress, largely centered on low-key diplomacy by Chairman Ben Bernanke, isn't succeeding. Many Democrats and Republicans praise Mr. Bernanke for candor and accessibility. But some...
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Earlier this week, the inspector-general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, aka, the bank bailout fund, released his report on the 2008 rescue of the American International Group, the insurer. The gist of the report is that government officials made...
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A Congressional panel approved a bill that would put the traditionally independent U.S...Fed officials opposed the measure and House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank sought to soften the blow by taking the central bank's interest rate...
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First-time claims for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits were unchanged in the week ending Nov. 14, the U.S...Claims held even at 505,000 after three consecutive weeks of declines...The week prior to that saw a drop of 1,000 first time claims.
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The Obama administration is poised to extend the life of the highly unpopular $700 billion financial bailout and, to display a commitment to fiscal responsibility, is planning to use much of the leftover funds to reduce the national debt, government sources...
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