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Filed under: USA, reports by Fred
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While the Federal Reserve is trying to hold mortgage rates down, Congress recently gave them an upward shove.
The bill extending the payroll tax cut, which […]

Filed under: USA, mortgage by Fred
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Peru’s government has lifted the state of emergency it declared last week in a northern region wracked by protests against the country’s biggest mining project.
The […]

Filed under: USA, lenders by Fred
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Some of Canada’s largest retailers are planning a counter-offensive this weekend — using deep discounts and longer store hours — in a bid to keep […]

Filed under: USA, news by Fred
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U.S. builders spent slightly more in September on home construction, partially offsetting losses in public schools, roads and government offices.
Construction spending rose 0.2 percent in […]

Filed under: USA, management by Fred
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Growth in commercial loans and improving credit quality helped Enterprise Financial Services Corp.’s profit to nearly double in the third quarter.
Clayton-based Enterprise Financial is the […]

Filed under: USA, money by Fred
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When Jeff Walker purchased his home a decade ago in downtown Ottawa, environmental sustainability and transportation costs were a big reason.
“I had to sacrifice 20 […]

Filed under: USA, news by Fred
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Only about one-third of chief executives of the nation’s largest companies expect to hire or spend more in the next six months, down sharply from […]

Filed under: USA, economics by Fred
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The oil spills from offshore wells operated by ConocoPhillips in China’s Bohai Bay are posing technical and political challenges for the oil company far messier […]

Filed under: USA, legal by Fred
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Vanessa Slaughter knows that many folks have given up on Jamestown Mall.
After all, empty storefronts surround her. The mall faces foreclosure. And county officials have […]

Filed under: Credits, USA by Fred
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