From The New York Times:
Job Growth Falters Badly, Clouding Hope for Recovery
For the second month in a row, employers added a dismally small number of jobs, showing that the United States economy is barely creaking along.
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Consumers Borrowed More for 8th Month in May
Americans took on more debt in May and used their credit cards more for only the second time in nearly three years.
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From The New York Times:
YOUR MONEY: Seeking Investment Flexibility In a 401(k)
Most employees in 401(k) plans dutifully accept the menu of mutual funds chosen by their employers. But adding a self-directed option could improve plans.
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New Housing Program Is Aimed at the Unemployed
An initiative from the Obama administration is meant to allow eligible homeowners to postpone all or part of their mortgage payments for a year or more.
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Behind the Gentler Approach to Banks by U.S.
In recent years, the Justice Department has increased the use of deals like deferred prosecutions, in which banks and others are given leeway if they investigate their own wrongdoing.
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Fewer Americans File for Bankruptcy
Filings in June were down, but that may not indicate an improving economy.
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Foreclosure assistance fund largely untapped
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LINK BY LINK: Speed Bumps on the Road to Virtual Cash
The past few weeks have shown that a virtual currency can be just as vulnerable as the paper kind.
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Back-office power brokers of real estate
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Big Banks Easing Terms on Loans Deemed as Risks
Two of the nation's biggest lenders are quietly modifying loans for tens of thousands of borrowers who have not asked for help but whom the banks deem to be at special risk.
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