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Commodities turn lower as weakening world economy curbs demand for raw materials
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ Commodities mostly fell Tuesday as oil skidded lower and corn dropped below $6 a bushel, suggesting the commodities boom may be losing momentum as the slowing world economy saps demand for energy and raw materials. Crude oil shed more...Tags: Tropical Storms, Inflation and Deflation, Central Bank, Metal and Mineral, Energy
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Credit fix reduces interest in zero-percent financing
When is zero-percent-interest financing a lot more expensive than free?
When it taints your credit score.
And, be advised, it can do that.
When I'm talking about zero-percent financing, I'm talking about the enticements you've seen aplenty lately: "Buy...Tags: Equifax Incorporated, Credit and Debt, Financial and Business Services, Vehicles
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Asian stocks gain on oil news, U.S. earnings
Associated PressHONG KONG — Asian stock markets rose sharply Monday as sentiment improved thanks to lower crude oil prices and stronger-than-expected earnings from U.S. banks. In Hong Kong, the blue-chip Hang Seng Index climbed more than 3 percent to 22,532.90....Tags: Stocks, Energy Saving, Economic Policy, HSBC Holdings Plc, Google Inc.
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French village revives the franc
New York Times News ServiceCOLLOBRIERES, France—Mayor Christine Amrane says it is mostly about profit, not just protest and nostalgia. This village deep in Provence has decided to accept the French franc in everyday commerce, along with the euro, and the colorful old bills...Tags: Treaties, Nicolas Sarkozy, Market and Exchange, Foreign Exchange Market
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Indiana's credit rating increased
State officials say an improved credit rating will save money by reducing interest rates on public debt. Gov. Mitch Daniels announced Monday that Indiana has for the first time received the highest credit rating from Standard & Poors. Office of...Tags: Economic Policy, Political Candidates, Ratings, Credit and Debt, Credit Ratings
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No Bailout For U.S. Dollar
Associated PressFederal rescue plans are all the rage in Washington right now, for what seems to be everything but the dollar. The U.S. currency is not going to get a bailout, even though its steep decline is feeding inflation and straining the economy. Federal...Tags: Inflation and Deflation, Freddie Mac, Jimmy Carter, Central Bank, Government
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Credit card debt edges up with cost of living
Where will the money come from? Gas and food prices are rising, mortgage interest rates are adjusting higher, loans are harder to find and unemployment is ticking up. There's only one place left to turn, many consumers believe: credit cards. Now,...Tags: East Northport, Hauppauge, Small Businesses, Credit and Debt, Long Island
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Spanish builder folds
The bubble that was once Spain's red-hot property market has emitted its loudest pop yet: a real estate company that symbolized an era of easy money sought protection from creditors last week in the largest such filing in the country's corporate history....Tags: Property, Real Estate Buyers
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No place left for borrowers to get funds
Special to The Morning CallWhere will the money come from? Gas and food prices are rising, mortgage interest rates are adjusting higher, loans are harder to find and unemployment is ticking up. There's only one place left to turn, many consumers think: credit cards. Now, instead...Tags: East Northport, Hauppauge, Small Businesses, Credit and Debt, Long Island
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Dodd Still Dodging On Loans
I took the Dodd challenge, and the senator won't like the result. Several days after news broke last month that Sen. Christopher J. Dodd and his wife received significantly reduced interest rates on more than $800,000 in mortgages from Countrywide...Tags: Caroline Kennedy, Barack Obama, James Johnson, Mortgages, Christopher Dodd
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