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July 29, 2010Aug. 31
The tax hike nobody's talking about
July 29, 2010Get ready for a smaller paycheck.
Bad credit, no job?
July 29, 2010Dear Annie: I'm sure I'm not the only one with this problem. I just came from a job interview -- my first in 4 months, despite pounding the pavement every day -- where the interviewer asked me to sign a form permitting the company to contact any or all of the three major credit bureaus for my current and past credit scores.
Consumer confidence continues to sink
July 29, 2010Uncertainty about the economy continued to shake consumer confidence in July, pushing a key measure of morale to the lowest level since February.
SEC: More transparency coming
July 29, 2010The Securities and Exchange Commission will make it easier for the public to join in the rulemaking discussion, as required by the new Wall St. reform law.
Home ownership falls to lowest level in 11 years
July 29, 2010The number of Americans who own homes fell in the second quarter of the year to the lowest level since 1999, said a government survey released Tuesday.
Top 10 consumer complaints
July 29, 2010Landlords who won't exterminate roach-infested apartments. Debt collectors' harassing phone calls. Companies that sell timeshares for a fee -- then disappear with the money.
The fear economy
July 29, 2010FDR said we have nothing to fear but fear itself -- and even though we're a long way from the Great Depression, uncertainty about the economy is proving pretty scary, and a major drag on the recovery.
Investing in the world's best balance sheets
July 29, 2010At the G20 summit in Toronto last month, the leaders of world's largest economies embraced a brave new theme: Halting the alarming, potentially ruinous growth in already mountainous sovereign debt.
Employers get tough on insuring 'family'
July 29, 2010Think your whole family is covered by your company health plan? Get ready to prove they're actually your kin.
