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Fund manager sees $1 trillion in write-downs
From Chicago Tribune news servicesFalling U.S. home prices will force financial firms to write down $1 trillion from their balance sheets, crimping bank lending and sparking sales of assets, said closely watched investor Bill Gross, who manages the world's biggest bond fund, PIMCO Total...Tags: Parliament, Mutual Funds, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, Citigroup Incorporated
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Is Overdraft Protection Worth It?
Associated PressMy bank offers overdraft protection. Should I use it? If you are known to bounce a check from time to time, you need a system in place to keep you from paying hefty fees. But be aware of what protection you're signing up for. "Bounce coverage" for many...Tags: Credit and Debt, Online
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Stocks Tumble After Sales of Existing Homes Fall
Associated PressNEW YORK -- Wall Street abruptly ended an earnings-driven rally and closed sharply lower Thursday after a steeper-than-expected decline in existing home sales and worries about the financial sector chilled the market's recent optimism. The major...Tags: General Motors Corp., Stock Broking, Financial Markets, Stocks, Freddie Mac
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Housing help
Sweeping legislation that offers help for every group battered by the mortgage foreclosure crisis will be voted on in coming days. The bill also includes something for almost everyone to hate. But Congress and President Bush should act quickly to make...Tags: Bankruptcy, Laws, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, George Bush
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Reports show Fed facing a dilemma
From wire reportsThe country slogged through slower economic growth and rising prices during the summer, packing a double whammy to people and businesses alike. The Federal Reserve's new snapshot of business conditions, released yesterday, underscored the challenges...Tags: Minivans and Vans, Vehicles, Ben Bernanke, Forestry and Timber, Sales
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Dollar can't buck the trend lower vs. peso
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe super peso is back. As rising interest rates draw capital south of the border, Mexico's currency is trading near a six-year high against the U.S. dollar and is poised to crack the psychological 10-peso-to-the-buck barrier. The peso closed at 10.007...Tags: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Wages and Pensions, Economic Policy, Central Bank, Inflation and Deflation
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Oil Prices Lowest Since Early June
Oil prices shed nearly $4 Wednesday, tumbling below $125 a barrel for the first time since early June on growing fears that high prices and the weak economy are destroying demand. Light, sweet crude for September delivery dropped $3.98, to settle at...Tags: Bankruptcy, Energy KD, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Commodity Markets, National Government
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Beige book reports gray economy
From Chicago Tribune news servicesThe country slogged through slower economic growth and rising prices during the summer, packing a double whammy to consumers and businesses alike. The Federal Reserve's beige book, a new snapshot of business conditions released Wednesday, underscored the...Tags: Ben Bernanke, Inflation and Deflation
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Stock futures mixed ahead of housing data
Associated PressWall Street headed for a mixed open Thursday as investors eyed the release of key data on the troubled housing market and sifted through another stream of earnings reports. A fresh reading on sales of existing homes will likely show sales resumed their...Tags: Washington Mutual Inc., Tropical Storms, Financial Markets, Stocks, Stock Activities
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Local bank part of merger
247-4738The parent company of Newport News-based Bay Community Bank and Bowling Green-based Union Bank and Trust is merging the two financial institutions. Union Bankshares Corp. is a collection of community banks that operate independently under a common parent...Tags: Hampton Roads, National Government, Corporations, Government, Banking
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