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A deal for a used car that might be for you
WASHINGTON You can buy a car with cash. I have to say this because there are a lot of people who have just accepted that borrowing for a vehicle is the only way to get one. But think of the money you can save if you pay cash for your car and hold on...Tags: Washington, DC, Craigslist, Inc., Services and Shopping, eBay Inc., Vehicles
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The Lean Years: Filling In Outlines Of Linda McMahon's Oft-Cited Bankruptcy
The Hartford CourantIn her campaign narrative, multimillionaire U.S. Senatecandidate Linda McMahon has often invoked the hardship of losing her home and filing for bankruptcy more than 35 years ago. But details have been scarce, and records of the bankruptcy itself are hard...Tags: Vince McMahon, Organized Crime, Bankruptcy, Wrestling, Elections
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Caution in a season of confidence
What a difference a year makes. Last spring, home buyers were nearly an endangered species. Despite tantalizingly low interest rates, widespread economic jitters and difficulties qualifying for home loans kept people from making such a major investment....Tags: Homes, Real Estate Buyers, Labor Markets, Wildlife, Natural Resources
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Europe's debt crisis joins governments and banks at the hip
LONDON — The alarm over potential bank runs in Greece and Spain this week has highlighted an often-overlooked fact: Europe's debt crisis is also, in many ways, a major banking crisis. In capitals such as Athens, Madrid and Rome, large portions of...
Tags: Government Debt, Financial and Business Services, London School of Economics, Investments, Los Angeles Times
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Romney, 'super PAC' reject proposed Rev. Wright ad campaign
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Mitt Romney said Thursday that he rejected the proposal presented to a GOP 'super PAC' that intended to tie President Obama to incendiary comments by his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. — a risky approach...Tags: Sean Hannity, John McCain, Brian Baker, TD Ameritrade Holdings Corp., Elections
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Ultimatum: Cut Health Care Or We'll Let Student Loan Rates Double
Kids in college will lose if the interest rate rises on their loans, particularly since interest rates are at historic lows — and hiring rates for college graduates are stuck somewhere between challenging and awful. In 2011, more than 73,000...Tags: Democratic Party, Elections, Republican Party, Health, Students
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New Grand Prix chief has been a big city contractor, campaign donor
Despite financing more than $140 million city contracts in the past 12 years, donating tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates and being a member of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's inner circle, J.P. Grant III has largely avoided the...
Tags: Charity, Auto Racing, Local Government, Elections, Interior Policy
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Treasury Secretary Geithner speaks to Greater Baltimore Committee
Speaking to hundreds of Baltimore's business leaders in Harbor East on Thursday morning, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner praised President Barack Obama's handling of the recession and outlined his boss' financial reform wish list, which...Tags: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Public Finance, Timothy Geithner, Barack Obama, Companies and Corporations
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Sears swings to profit, shares soar
Tribune staff reporterShares of Sears Holdings Corp. rose nearly 10 percent Thursday as the company posted a first quarter profit and said it plans to spinoff part of its struggling Canadian business. Sears shares climbed nearly $5, or 9.75 percent, Thursday morning after the...Tags: Business, Kmart, Lou D'Ambrosio, Thomson Corporation, Companies and Corporations
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Silencing Kathleen Sebelius
Prodded by an ultraconservative Catholic group, the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., has criticized Friday's scheduled speech at Georgetown University by Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius. Although Sebelius favors abortion rights,...
Tags: Abortion, Birth Control, Colleges and Universities, Health and Safety at School, Education
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In Europe, time for true austerity
Talks to form a coalition government in Greece collapsed again this week as a result of the country's belt-tightening backlash. The country now faces an unpleasant dilemma: agreed-upon austerity measures in exchange for bailout funds, or a messy default...
Tags: Government Debt, Mario Monti, Lawrence Summers, Elections, Interior Policy
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High credit rating helps Palisades restructure debt
The Palisades School District gained a Standard & Poors AA Stable municipal bond rating, which has helped the district restructure its debt into a nearly $14 million bond, saving the district almost $6 million. An S&P AA Stable rating is the highest...Tags: Minor League Baseball, Bonds, Loans, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Credit and Debt
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