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2008-12-26CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERBleak economic picture emerges from new data(12-24) 15:34 PST WASHINGTON (AP) -- A series of g...(more)
2008-12-19Columbia Daily TribuneCongress watchdog: We need plan for bailoutAbstract: Congress watchdog: We need plan for bail...(more)
2008-10-16Twin FallsIntrepid seriesAndrew DiPietro started a cabinet making business...(more)
2008-09-19Gillette RecordText of Treasury Secretary s news conference FridayText of Treasury Secretary s news conference Frida...(more)
2008-08-29ASHLEY M. HEHERFreezer sales climb as food prices soar(08-28) 13:42 PDT Chicago (AP) -- Once relegated t...(more)
2008-08-29Los Angeles TimesGDP growth beats expectations...third-quarter consumer spending haven't been es...(more)
2008-08-29Los Angeles TimesIncomes drop sharply in July while spending slows...the impact the stimulus payments will have on t...(more)
2008-08-29Columbia Daily TribuneFreezer sales increase as food prices continue to riseAbstract: Freezer sales increase as food prices co...(more)
2008-08-27Fosters Daily DemocratFDIC: 117 troubled banks in US, highest level since 2003WASHINGTON (AP) _ The number of troubled U.S. ban...(more)
2008-08-25Los Angeles TimesDeconstructing consumer confidence...government take very clear and substantial step...(more)
2008-08-25Los Angeles TimesThe week ahead, at a glance...Smithfield Foods. Wednesday Commerce Department...(more)
2008-08-25Fosters Daily DemocratPercent of delinquent taxes low this year despite economic woesTax collectors in several communities have been p...(more)
2008-08-25Los Angeles TimesLetters to the editor...increase taxes or run a fiscally irresponsible...(more)
2008-08-23Los Angeles TimesDetroit pushes for a $50-billion bailout...spokesman said. Thus, most recipients would pro...(more)
2008-08-21Los Angeles TimesFDIC to modify IndyMac loansThe regulators operating failed IndyMac Bank said...(more)
2008-08-21Fosters Daily DemocratFDIC sets mortgage plan for IndyMac borrowersWASHINGTON (AP) _ Thousands of troubled home borr...(more)
2008-08-21Los Angeles TimesSchwarzenegger's budget calls for temporary sales-tax increaseHoping to break a partisan logjam and prevent the...(more)
2008-08-17Fosters Daily DemocratGreenspan sees housing bottom, criticizes bailoutWASHINGTON Alan Greenspan usually surrounds his...(more)
2008-07-22MARTIN CRUTSINGERTreasury: Swift support needed for mortgage giants(07-22) 06:29 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) -- Treasury Secr...(more)
2008-07-20Fosters Daily DemocratPaulson braces public for months of tough timesWASHINGTON (AP) _ Treasury Secretary Henry Paulso...(more)
2008-07-16MARTIN CRUTSINGERPaulson sees mortgage assistance as backup(07-15) 10:36 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) -- Treasury Secr...(more)
2008-07-11JEANNINE AVERSAPaulson: Keep Fannie and Freddie in current form(07-11) 07:45 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) -- Treasury Secr...(more)
2008-07-10Fosters Daily DemocratGovernors call for boost in home-heating aidBOSTON (AP) Governors from across New England,...(more)
2008-06-30Fosters Daily Democrat Mortgage crisis spooking high-end developmentsPARK CITY, Utah (AP) With the developer forced...(more)
2008-06-28Fosters Daily DemocratAustralian official takes wombat vacationCANBERRA, Australia (AP) _ Australia's treasury s...(more)
2008-06-27ANNE D'INNOCENZIOEconomists worry about consumer spending for holiday season(06-25) 13:36 PDT New York (AP) -- The holiday sho...(more)
2008-06-25Fosters Daily DemocratConsumer confidence sinks to lowest level since 1992NEW YORK (AP) U.S. consumers are the gloomiest...(more)
2008-06-23Robert GriswoldBankruptcy may hurt applicant's status for rentingQ: I recently filed for bankruptcy in an effort to...(more)
2008-06-23Carolyn JonesBankrupt Vallejo wants to void 4 labor pactsA month after declaring bankruptcy as a result of...(more)
2008-06-19Fosters Daily DemocratNortheast governors want $5.1 billion for heating aidMONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) Eight Northeastern governors...(more)
2008-06-15Fosters Daily DemocratForum on rising costs also discusses federal deficitROCHESTER A former supporter added the issue of...(more)
2008-05-13Fosters Daily DemocratGovernment-backed housing bailout is neededNEW YORK (AP) A government-backed mortgage bail...(more)
2008-05-08Fosters Daily DemocratPaulson says credit crisis may be fadingWASHINGTON (AP) The worst of the nation's credi...(more)
2008-04-25Fosters Daily DemocratAsk AP: Mortgage insurance, taxing Social Security benefitsIt sounds like a foolproof system for lending ins...(more)
2008-04-14Fosters Daily DemocratHouse Dems target aid to homeowners as Senate plan showers tax breaks on businessesWASHINGTON (AP) Democrats are split over how to...(more)
2008-04-11Fosters Daily DemocratFrontier files for bankruptcy protection, the 4th carrier to do so over past 3 weeksDENVER (AP) _ Frontier Airlines sought bankruptcy...(more)
2008-04-08Rachel Beckanalysis - Serious risks in $29 billion Bear Stearns bailout moveWhile the rest of the marketplace sees mortgage-ba...(more)
2008-04-08TOM RAUMAnalysis: Fed Bearing Brunt of Blame(04-04) 03:30 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) -- While Treasur...(more)
2008-04-08Cynthia TuckerWall Street bailouts leave struggling homeowners in the lurchTalk about hypocrisy. When the housing...(more)
2008-04-01EILEEN ALT POWELLManufacturing Sector Contracts in March(04-01) 08:35 PDT New York (AP) -- The U.S. indust...(more)