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Mortgage help has been put on hold for many
Programs lag need as millions of homeowners are frustrated trying to qualify for loan modifications. Full story
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The new retirement isn’t retirement at all
BusinessWeek: The Age of Retirement was one of America's most successful social reforms ever. But that era is over. The new maxim: Forget retirement. Keep working. Full story
And it won’t wash off
Forbes.com: When it comes to pollution, America’s dirtiest cars prove it's not just about fuel economy. Full story
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Indecisive Wall Street likely to stay that way
There's a tug of war in the financial markets between investors who believe the economy is on its way to a strong recovery and those who believe a rebound is likely to be slow and bumpy.
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Madoff's Mets jacket sells for $14,500
Items once belonging to Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff and his wife fetched as much as 20 times their estimated value at a New York City auction on Saturday.
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Intel to remain open on Sabbath in Jerusalem
Intel said it has no plans to close a factory in Jerusalem on Saturdays, despite violent protests by ultra-Orthodox Jews who accuse the chip maker of desecrating the Sabbath.
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Source: GM to begin repaying aid by year-end
GM Co. will begin paying back $6.7 billion in U.S. government loans by the end of 2009 and could pay off that full amount by 2011, four years ahead of schedule, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Review: Toyota Venza falls short
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Starbucks Via stirring discontent
Starbucks instant coffee was always going to be a tough sell. But judging from the coffee blogs, for some baristas the pressure to sell Via is unwelcome. Some customers are also finding the hard sell a bit exasperating, too.
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Pace of mortgage help rising but still slow
Mortgage servicing companies have the complex task of figuring out if millions of borrowers qualify for mortgage modifications. And there has been some progress lately getting homeowners sign up.
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Housing’s long road back
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Your Career: More disabilities to be protected
Changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act are redefining the definition of disability to include a host of workers with conditions such as epilepsy, diabetes or bipolar disorder.
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BusinessWeek: The case against retirement
The Age of Retirement was one of America's most successful social reforms ever. But that era is over. A new vision of old age is emerging from the trauma of the credit crunch and the Great Recession: Forget retirement. Keep working.
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More jobless, more benefits
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A quick note about GDP
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On the fast track
Nov. 15: Imagine losing your job and weeks later launching a business of your own. Meet one man who turned a professional setback into his own checkered flag.
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FedEx projects busier holiday peak
FedEx forecasts it will ship 13 million packages on Dec. 14, which it expects to be its busiest day this year, up more than 8 percent over last year
