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Monthly Archive March, 2009

You can buy things cheap now, but it’s still important to save

March 9, 2009

The discounts and sales at the mall have been terrific. I needed new shirts and bought four at 60 percent off. I also replaced […]

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How low can we go is any analyst’s guess

March 7, 2009

NEW YORK–The deep slide in U.S. stocks this week to 12-year lows along with lowered economic expectations has sapped investor sentiment and led many […]

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Mortgage rates inch up

March 6, 2009

Long-term mortgage rates rose a fraction this week, but remain near historic lows.
Freddie Mac’s weekly rate report said 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 5.15 percent this […]

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Brown Tells U.S. Congress to ‘Seize the Moment,’ Reshape Banks

March 4, 2009

Gordon Brown told U.S. lawmakers to “seize the moment” created by the credit crunch and election of President Barack Obama and reshape the global […]

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Microsoft says research budget may create new jobs

March 3, 2009

Microsoft may create up to 3,000 jobs as it raises investment in research and development by $1 billion this year, its chief operating officer […]

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U.K. House Prices Drop Annual 10%, Hometrack Says

U.K. house prices fell the most since at least 2001 last month as rising unemployment and a dearth of loans discouraged buyers, Hometrack Ltd. […]

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Ireland May Have to Raise Tax, Finance Minister Says

March 1, 2009

Ireland’s government will probably have to raise taxes to plug a widening hole in the public finances as the economy slides deeper into a […]

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