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  • Americans digging out of their debt dilemmas Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:22AMThe average U.S. credit score is the highest in at least four years. Delinquencies on consumer loans have dropped 30 percent in two years. Improving credit quality gives households the ability to spend more.
  • 5 tips for staying under your own debt ceiling Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:47PMDAVE CARPENTER AP Personal Finance Writer CHICAGO It seems like common sense: Don't take on more debt to pay off your bills. Yet debt-laden consumers routinely do just that, even as they criticize the federal government for efforts to raise the debt ceiling. The spotlight is on the government's questionable fiscal behavior as it nears its borrowing limit of $14.3 trillion and confronts the risk ...
  • Miller High Life offers to pay Christian Lopez’s tax bill Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:52AMWe passed along word yesterday that Christian “I caught Jeter’s 3000th” Lopez will probably have to pay a five-figure tax bill on all of the merch the Yankees gave him in exchange for the home run ball. But don’t worry, Christian! Darren Rovell of CNBC reports that help is on the way! Miller High Life,…
  • Best Consumer Credit Scores Since 2006 Reveal Lending Rebound Across U.S. Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 9:24AMMichael Busick says his credit union “was shocked” to discover his credit score was 812 of a possible 850 when he applied for a $19,500 new-car loan.
  • Apollo Group 3Q Adjusted Profit Falls Less Than Expected Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 3:58PMApollo Group 3Q Adjusted Profit Falls Less Than Expected
  • Local News Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 10:03PMGrays Harbor College has added another student, Whitney Barber, to its list of top graduates. A story and photo in Wednesday's Daily World featured the school's Top 10 graduates. In reviewing its records, the school added Barber, who also qualified for the honor. Barber, of Aberdeen, will receive...
  • Transcript of Obama press conference Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 6:54PMHere is a transcript of a press conference today by President Obama. Transcript provided by the White House. THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everybody.  Have a seat, please.  I just want to say a few words about the economy before I take your questions.   read more
  • Transcript of Obama News Conference Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 6:47PMThe White House transcript of President Barack Obama's news conference on Wednesday.
  • Press Conference by the President Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 5:39PMRelease Time:  For Immediate Release Location:  East Room 11:40 A.M. EDT         THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everybody.  Have a seat, please.  I just want to say a few words about the economy before I take your questions.         There are a lot of folks out there who are still struggling with the effects of the recession.  Many people are still looking for work or looking for a job that pays ...
  • Young Consumers in Debt -- and Loving It? Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 1:12PMA recent study led by Ohio State University Professor Rachel Dwyer yields a shocking, appalling, and mostly just terrifying conclusion: Many young people feel empowered by their student loan debt -- and even by their credit card debt.
  • Budget offers few obvious benefits to low-income Kiwis Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 11:34PMThe Salvation Army doubts changes to Working For Families in today's budget will provide significant help to low-income and beneficiary families. Salvation Army social policy spokesman Major Campbell Roberts accepts that changes to the entitlements ...
  • Sallie Mae cuts rates on student loans Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 12:56AMNEW YORK — Sallie Mae is lowering the interest rates it charges on its student loans. But the price cut likely won’t attract a surge of new borrowers.
  • Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsSallie Mae cuts interest rates on student loans Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 9:41AMNEW YORK - Sallie Mae is lowering the interest rates it charges on its student loans. But the price cut likely won't attract a surge of new borrowers.
  • Behind the Irish crisis Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 5:53AMThe new coalition government portrays the crushing defeat of Fianna Fail as a cathartic, revolutionary moment. But Ireland’s economic crisis has deeper historical roots.
  • Key federal election campaign promises so far from the federal parties Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 6:43PM— Allowing families with children under 18 to split up to $50,000 in income to pay less tax, but only once the federal books are balanced — likely not until 2015. Tories say it will cost $2.5 billion annually and save 1.8 million families an average of $1,300 a year.
  • Cuts planned for popular scholarship program Sunday, April 24, 2011 @ 11:00PMThe Florida Legislature is poised to cut the popular Bright Futures scholarship program, meaning thousands of college students and their parents will be paying higher costs and less affluent families may have to take out loans, seek other financial aid, get jobs or maybe even go on a low-cost diet.
  • Key federal election campaign promises so far from the federal parties Tuesday, April 19, 2011 @ 8:44AM— Allowing families with children under 18 to split up to $50,000 in income to pay less tax, but only once the federal books are balanced — likely not until 2015. Tories say it will cost $2.5 billion annually and save 1.8 million families an average of $1,300 a year.
  • U.S. consumer loan delinquencies see improvement in Q4 Wednesday, April 6, 2011 @ 2:37AMThe U.S. consumer loan delinquency rates experienced broad-based improvement in the fourth quarter of 2010 with nine of eleven loan categories showing reduced delinquencies, according to a report released Tuesday by American Bankers Association (ABA).
  • Credit: Delinquency rates improve in fourth quarter Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 11:59AM  Consumers got a better handle around their debts in the fourth quarter  with nine  of 11  loan categories showing lower delinquency rates, according to a new report from the American Bankers Association. Bank credit-card delinquences fell  to 3.28 percent of all accounts from 3.64 percent in the third quarter. The latest figure is the lowest level in almost a decade and is below the 15-year ...
  • The Savings Game: Never too early to plan for retirement Tuesday, March 29, 2011 @ 8:10PMRetirement. Young workers, does the word make you nervous? Make your eyes glaze over? Or both? Never fear, by the end of this column you will have a plan in place.
  • How Inflation is Preventing a Real Economic Recovery Tuesday, March 29, 2011 @ 5:50PMOh what a wicked twist... What a nasty turn... What a bummer! Now, consumer prices are rising. The feds wanted inflation. Apparently, they've got it. The latest figures show consumer prices rising at 0.5% per month. Doesn't sound like much. But multiply by 12. It's over 6% per year.
  • How Inflation is Preventing a Real Economic Recovery Tuesday, March 29, 2011 @ 2:22PMWhat a bummer! Now, consumer prices are rising. The feds wanted inflation. Apparently, they’ve got it. The latest figures show consumer prices rising at 0.5% per month. Doesn’t sound like much. But multiply by 12. It’s over 6% per year.
  • To the bone: Schools brace for cuts Monday, March 28, 2011 @ 10:26AMThis article has been read 3969 times. Since Linda Mancini became the California Area School District superintendent in 2008, she has cut more than $1 million in expenses out of the district's budget, including eliminating the assistant superintendent position.
  • David Rosenberg Pulls A NYT, Will Start Charging For Content, Still Believes No QE3 Imminent Friday, March 18, 2011 @ 10:58AMNo more copy paste from the world's biggest bond deflationist. A day after the NYT announced it will soon see its traffic plunge courtesy of a paywall, David Rosenberg says he is going the premium route as well. "Since first publishing Breakfast with Dave when I started with Gluskin Sheff + Associates back in May 2009, we had always notified our readership that the report was going to be made ...
  • Money Tips for College Students Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 11:59AMHow to find your financial footing before graduation.
  • UPDATE: Long Beach State Fee Includes $2 Million+ To Athletics Thursday, February 24, 2011 @ 3:04AMOur Student Excellence Fund story, updated with extensive thoughts from president F. King Alexander.
  • Jackson Hewitt® Tax Tip: Choosing Correct Filing Status May Lead To Higher Tax Refund Monday, February 21, 2011 @ 12:00PMChoosing a filing status is one of the first steps in preparing a tax return. Yet this step is also one of the most confusing for many taxpayers. As millions of Americans get ready to file, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service® offers this tax tip: take time to determine which status options are available and learn the benefits of choosing one over another.
  • By one measure, this year's federal taxes are the lowest since 1950 Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 7:37AMFor the third straight year, American families and businesses will pay less in federal taxes than they did under former President George W. Bush.
  • Americans as a whole paying much less in taxes Wednesday, February 9, 2011 @ 3:41AMWASHINGTON -- Taxes too high?
  • By share, federal taxes lowest since 1950 Tuesday, February 8, 2011 @ 3:23PMAs a share of the nation's economy, Uncle Sam's take this year will be the lowest since 1950, when the Korean War was just getting under way.
  • By one measure, federal taxes lowest since 1950 Tuesday, February 8, 2011 @ 12:19PMTaxes too high?
  • By 1 measure, federal taxes lowest since 1950 Tuesday, February 8, 2011 @ 8:24AMWASHINGTON — Taxes too high?
  • Taxes too high? They’re actually at 60-year low Tuesday, February 8, 2011 @ 5:23AMTaxes too high?Actually, as a share of the nation’s economy, Uncle Sam’s take this year will be the lowest since 1950, when the Korean War was just getting under way.And for the third straight year, American families and businesses will pay less in federal taxes than they did under former President George W. Bush , thanks to a weak economy and a growing number of tax breaks for the wealthy and ...
  • By one measure, taxes lowest since 1950 Tuesday, February 8, 2011 @ 1:08AMWASHINGTON — Taxes too high?
  • 'We Do Big Things': The Annotated State of the Union Wednesday, January 26, 2011 @ 11:10PMA former speechwriter marks up Obama's copy
  • Rep. Sean Duffy reacts to State of the Union address Wednesday, January 26, 2011 @ 9:59PMIn his second State of the Union, President Obama laid out issues that lay ahead for the country.
  • Transcript: Obama's State of the Union speech Wednesday, January 26, 2011 @ 4:20PMPresident Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night focused on rebuilding the economy. Here is a transcript of the speech.
  • President Barack Obama’s 2011 State of the Union Address Transcript Wednesday, January 26, 2011 @ 1:53PMPresident Barack Obama gave his annual State of the Union Address last night (Tues. Jan 25) in the U.S. Capitol. The speech aired on television nationwide and was also streamed live on the Internet. Among the highlights included President Obama’s plans to repair and rebuilt America’s infrastructure, as well as making sure the country’s economy remains [...]
  • Transcript: State of the Union Address Wednesday, January 26, 2011 @ 1:11PMThe president: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: Tonight I want to begin by congratulating the men and women of the 112th Congress, as well as your new Speaker, John Boehner. (Applause.) And as we mark this occasion, we’re also mindful of the empty chair in this chamber, and we pray for the health of our colleague -- and our friend ...
  • Doctors Wanted Saturday, January 22, 2011 @ 10:39PMA new report from the leading advocacy group for medical care in the state of New York indicates the number of doctors will continue to slide in several Western New York counties.
  • Young Canadians focusing on other financial goals, neglecting RRSPs: Poll Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 7:23AMTORONTO — Toronto law articling student Jake Hirsch-Allen says he’s thinking about investing in an RRSP, but doesn’t know much about them.
  • Nixon vows to fight for "every job, every day" Wednesday, January 19, 2011 @ 6:52PMJEFFERSON CITY -- Gov. Jay Nixon offered an optimistic view of Missouri's economic future tonight in a State of the State address that focused more on new jobs and less on the budget cuts facing the state in the legislative session.
  • For-profit college grads also earn a life of debt Tuesday, January 11, 2011 @ 7:23AMStudents seeking to move up in life by getting a degree from a for-profit college are being trapped in a growing underclass of education debtors.
  • U.S. Yield Spreads Fall Below Rest of the World: Credit Markets Thursday, January 6, 2011 @ 1:10PMFor the first time on record, investors are demanding a smaller premium to own U.S. corporate bonds than global company debt.
  • When sharing taxes might not be a good idea Wednesday, January 5, 2011 @ 5:00AMMarried couples face a quandary when filing. Which lowers their tax bill, filing jointly or separately?
  • State budget: Schools knew this day was at hand Wednesday, December 29, 2010 @ 1:34PMWENATCHEE — Schools have been saving for the day federal stimulus money would run dry. The “funding cliff” has arrived. Around the education community, few are wringing their hands — a distinct change from the reaction to the first budget cuts two years ago, said Douglas Poole. He oversees 29 school districts budgets in the region for the North Central Educational Service District.
  • Accelerated Reader Tuesday, December 28, 2010 @ 7:28PMAbbi Shekleton has earned 175 points in the Accelerated Reader Program at WC Intermediate School. She is a 4th grade student in Mrs. Ostrum’s room. What is the Capitol of Antarctica?
  • Student Debt, Joblessness Rising for Recent Grads Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 2:57PMWASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - Michael Stevenson left for college five years ago with big dreams and high hopes. Since graduating last year his dreams have been deferred because he can't find a job in his field and his high hopes have...
  • Public Record Saturday, December 11, 2010 @ 12:35AMDocket
  • Ireland unveils $20b in cuts Wednesday, November 24, 2010 @ 2:18PMIreland has announced a record $20 billion worth of budget cuts, just days after accepting an unprecedented international bailout.Finance minister Brian Lenihan announced a four-year economic plan designed ...