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Robert B. Reich: Time to break up the biggest Wall Street banks
American VoicesTARP, the infamous Troubled Assets Relief Program that bailed out Wall Street in 2008, is finally over. The Treasury Department recently announced it will soon be completing the sale of the remaining shares it owns of the banks and of General Motors. But...Tags: Robert B. Reich, Citigroup Incorporated, Chicago Tribune Columnists, U.S. Congress, Finance
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CEO found a home here, keeps close ties to native Puerto Rico
Tribune staff reporterRoberto Herencia occasionally rides to work on one of the four Harley-Davidson motorcycles he keeps in his "man cave," a Glenview storage facility equipped with a red couch, a TV and a 6-foot lucha libre mask, an icon of Mexican wrestling. When headed...Tags: Stomach Cancer, Corporate Performance, Freddie Mac, University of Chicago, Cook County Board of Commissioners
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Bill Maher welcomes Ben Affleck, Ann Coulter
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelThe guest list this week on “Real Time With Bill Maher” sounds like the formula for fireworks. The roundtable guests will be actor-director Ben Affleck, whose new movie is “Argo”; Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif.; and Gov. Brian... -
MetLife Gets Fed Extension With Bank Deal Pending
The Hartford CourantThe Federal Reserve has again extended the deadline for MetLife Inc. to resubmit capital plans while the insurer works to complete a sale of its bank deposit-taking operations to a unit of General Electric. In a filing with securities regulators on...Tags: Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, General Electric Company, MetLife Incorporated
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You may discover a refund on your credit card
Watchdog with Paul MuschickAbout 3.5 million Discover cardholders are in line for refunds after federal authorities alleged the credit card company made deceptive sales pitches when hawking account services such as identity theft protection. The agreement calls for Discover to... -
Pilsen group partners with N.C. credit union to save failed Chicago bank's mortgages
A Pilsen neighborhood group has partnered with a North Carolina-based federal credit union to acquire almost 1,100 Chicago-area mortgage loans, with the goal of preserving homeownership in several largely Hispanic communities. Self-Help Federal Credit...Tags: Brighton Park, Little Village, Pilsen, Mutual Funds, Chicago Mortgages
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Final jobs report before election gives ammo for both sides
The final set of monthly jobs data before Tuesday's presidential election provided both campaigns fodder to drive home their closing arguments on jobs and the economy, with President Barack Obama's team arguing the numbers show the economy on the...
Tags: News Agency, Sheila Bair, White House, CNN (tv network), Employment Opportunities
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Eat naturally and play hard on Washington's Orcas Island
ORCAS ISLAND, Wash. - If life hands you lemons, you make lemonade, right? But if life hands you nettles, and you're on Orcas Island? You make pizza.
On a recent rainy Thursday, during the weekly pizza and open-microphone night at Doe Bay Cafe, an...Tags: Rentals, Farms, Auction Service, France, Labor Day
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American Express: Maybe you should leave home without it
Watchdog with Paul MuschickAmerican Express is the latest bank to be accused of illegal credit card practices. Some cardholders may be entitled to refunds. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said today it issued orders requiring three American Express subsidiaries to refund... -
Improvements on rise for 529 college savings plans
The quest by states and mutual fund companies to capture the $179 billion that people are saving for college in 529 plans has led to improved investments and more reasonable fees for college savers. In a study of the plans offered by states throughout...
Tags: Tuition Planning Services, T. Rowe Price, Morningstar Incorporated, Mutual Funds, Colleges and Universities
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Disadvantages and options for job hunters without college degrees
Navigating the job market without a college degree is harder than ever, but there are still plenty of solid jobs to be had, according to a new report. Some 29 million jobs with annual salaries of more than $35,000 exist for those who haven’t...
Tags: Labor Markets, Media Industry, Colleges and Universities, Georgetown University
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Kevin Hunt: A Credit Card Quiz: What's Legal?
The Hartford CourantReaders of The Bottom Line pride themselves on their credit-card discipline (please say it's true), but how many of you watch the people watching you spend your money? Do you know the most, by law, you will ever pay on an unauthorized charge to your...Tags: Equifax Incorporated, Money and Monetary Policy, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Petroleum Industry, Companies and Corporations
Jan 15, 2013
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Sep 24, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Oct 9, 2012
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Oct 2, 2012
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Sep 25, 2012
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Nov 14, 2012
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Nov 2, 2012
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Jun 25, 2012
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Oct 1, 2012
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Oct 19, 2012
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Sep 17, 2012
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Sep 29, 2012
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