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What recovery? Top 10 cities losing jobs
For some regions of the US, talk of an economic recovery is more wishful thinking than reality. Here are the top 10 metropolitan areas that continue to struggle with unemployment, from the Carpet Capital of the World to the home of an Ivy League university.
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What recovery? Top 10 cities losing jobs
For some regions of the US, talk of an economic recovery is more wishful thinking than reality. Here are the top 10 metropolitan areas that continue to struggle with unemployment, from the Carpet Capital of the World to the home of an Ivy League university.
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Low rates squeeze savers. Should Fed hike them?
Low rates are supposed to stimulate the housing market, but haven't done much so far. Low rates are hurting retirees, however.
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The $4 trillion man: one of five things to watch April 5
Rep. Paul Ryan set to unveil $4 trillion in budget cuts over next 10 years, plus National Semiconductor deal and the apps grand jury.
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Stocks close mixed amid lackluster trading
Dow rises 23 points to close at highest level in 34 months. But stocks on Nasdaq edge down.
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Were bad math skills behind the housing bubble?
A study find a possible cause for the housing bubble and foreclosure crisis: bad math skills of subprime borrowers.
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Do the financially literate have fewer foreclosures?
The authors of a new study think so. Case in point: About 20 percent of borrowers in the bottom quartile of the financial literacy index experienced foreclosure compared to only 5 percent in the top quartile.
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Paulson proposes major new role for the Fed
The central bank would oversee all financial markets, under a new plan.
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As crisis deepens, Fed steps up role
The collapse of Bear Stearns sends the central bank scrambling to ease fears.
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South's ill-timed drought may further crimp U.S. economy
The region's booming growth has counterbalanced trouble elsewhere. But the long dry spell is taking a toll.
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