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Moody's lowers rating of Legg Mason debt
Moody's Investors Service cut Legg Mason Inc.'s senior debt rating yesterday in recognition of the Baltimore money manager's struggling profitability because of its weak performance and costs related to shoring up some money market funds invested in...Tags: Credit Ratings, Legg Mason, Inc., Marketing, Financial Markets, Moody's Corporation
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''The outlook for economic growth has worsened.'' BEN BERNANKE Fed chairman Fed acts to jump-start markets
Of The Associated PressThe Federal Reserve moved swiftly to break through a credit clog that is imperiling the economy, saying Tuesday it would buy massive amounts of short-term debt and hinting that it may cut interest rates. Wall Street was unimpressed. The Dow Jones...Tags: Investments, Economy, Central Bank, National Government, Business Institutions
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Feds expand probe into Bear Stearns
anthony.destefano@newsday.comA federal probe of the $1.8-billion collapse of Bear Stearns hedge funds has spread to include the activities of a number of banks and other lenders, according to court records and legal sources. Investigators are also reviewing various private financial...Tags: Lawyers, Derivative Securities, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Sean Casey, Securities
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The impact of commercial paper
The Federal Reserve yesterday said it will start buying short-term debt, also known as commercial paper, that many companies use to fund their day-to-day operations, its latest emergency move to try to restore credit flows and protect the economy....Tags: Central Bank, Personal Finance, Debt Market, George Bush, Securities
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Sun Sentinel financial advice helpline answers questions from concerned readers
South Florida Sun-SentinelHundreds of readers, worried about the safety of their bank accounts and their sinking stocks, sought advice Tuesday from the Your Money Helpline, a joint project of the Sun Sentinel and Financial Planning Associations in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm...Tags: Crossroads, Gold Coast, Personal Finance, Insurance, Financial and Business Services
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Fed adds lube to financial gears
The Swampby Frank James Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke, one of the world's foremost experts on the Great Depression, has obviously learned much from history and is determined not to repeat it. One reason the Great Depression became so durable according......Tags: Business Institutions, Credit Ratings, Finance, Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve
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Glossary: Translating the financial crisis
The Associated PressA number of financial terms have become a part of the daily conversation as the worst financial crisis in decades has deepened, affecting companies, industries and ordinary people. A slowdown that began in the real estate market has led to bank failures,...Tags: Credit Ratings, American International Group, Mortgages, Business Enterprises, Housing and Urban Planning
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Business sites see uptick in visits
Business news commonly doesn't attract a lot of eyeballs online, but these aren't common times. Folks who might normally not check on their 401(k) account for a year are hunting for information about what the meltdown on Wall Street means and what they...Tags: Ameritrade Holding Corporation, Sovereign Bancorp Incorporated, CEO Pay, Management Change, $700 Billion Bank Bailout
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Coping with the college financial aid squeeze
patricia.kitchen@newsday.comIncreasing college tuition and decreasing access to credit are leading students and parents to hunt for ways to raise money and slash expenses. Educational experts say more college students are transferring from private schools to less expensive public...Tags: State University of New York, Colleges and Universities, Heads of State, Personal Finance, Insurance
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Credit markets show scant relief on Fed plan to buy commercial paper; bank lending rates jump
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ The grip on the credit markets loosened just barely on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve said it would buy commercial paper, the unsecured short-term debt that companies sell for their short-term cash needs. In the eyes of many market...Tags: Lehman Brothers Holdings Incorporated, Government Debt, Finance, Federal Reserve, Financial Markets
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Money worries hit home; hundreds of readers seek advice
South Florida Sun-sentinelHundreds of readers, worried about the safety of their bank accounts and their sinking stocks, sought advice Tuesday from the Your Money Helpline, a joint project of the South Florida Sun Sentinel and Financial Planning Associations in Broward, Miami-Dade...Tags: Crossroads, Gold Coast, Personal Finance, Private Health Care, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida)
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Real estate trust with Florida interests is added to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
Sentinel Staff WriterPlum Creek Timber Co., a publicly traded real estate investment trust with more than 601,000 acres of land in Florida and 8 million nationwide, has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, reflecting the Seattle-based company's...Tags: Investments, Wildlife, Natural Resources, Plum Creek Timber Company Incorporated, Land Price
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