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U.S. restaurant business toughest in 17 years

U.S. restaurants are enduring their toughest time in 17 years as tight credit and falling home prices compel consumers to eat out less or spend less [...] read more »
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Bill Clinton a prime suspect for starting Meltdown

We are now sitting in the wreckage of the biggest lending bust the world has ever seen. And there's some merit in trying to pinpoint where it all be[...] read more »
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Uninteded Consequences and Third Order Effects that Influence Our Finances and the Economy

There are unintended consequences that the actions of people and especially of the government that have effects that are unanticipated or unintended [...] read more »
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401(k) Plans - What Are They?

A brief and simple explanation of 401(k) plans. read more »
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Meet Ben Bernanke, Depression scholar, unlikely superman.

Bernanke, instead, grew up to become Finance Man. Well, OK, a guy in tights with an F stamped on his chest is not the image that immediately comes to[...] read more »
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How to Remove a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy From Your Credit Report

Removing a chapter 7 bankruptcy from your credit report can be a very painful process, but it is possible to do if you follow these steps. read more »
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Spread The Wealth: A Failed Experiment

One family's attempt to "spread the wealth" ends in disaster. What we can learn from three young children. read more »
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Gordon Brown calls on energy firms to pass on gas and oil price falls

Gordon Brown has called on energy firms to pass on falls in gas and oil costs to customers. read more »
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Iceland falls out of love with its billionaires

Heroes no longer: the tide has now turned on Iceland’s super-rich. read more »
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Worst slump since Great Depression

Major industrialised economies will suffer the worst slump since the 1930s, according to new research from Deutsche Bank. read more »
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Dutch Bank ING Latest to Get Bailout Help

7.75 billion bailout bill for the latest bank to run into trouble with masses losses to shareholders, despite its claims that its in a 'healthy' co[...] read more »
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AT&T may face new regulations if Democrats win in November

From reforming telephone subsidies to guaranteeing an "open" Internet, Democrats favor many ideas opposed by AT&T Inc. The biggest concern is netwo[...] read more »
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Shell Quadruples Renewable Energy Spending

The oil giant quadruples the amount it will spend this year on cleaner energy, leading industry insiders to wonder how much impact oil companies will[...] read more »
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The dark side of lower prices

The credit crisis and stock market roller coaster has some Americans worried about a depression. But economists fret about another D word-deflation. read more »
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76 Ways to Save Money While Saving the Environment

Going green – or saving the environment – can be extremely expensive. When you think about what it means to “go green”, you probably visualize huge s[...] read more »
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