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Newell Rubbermaid, the maker of Sharpie markers and namesake plastic storage containers, will close a third of its 80 plants and cut 5,000 jobs to invest in more profitable businesses.
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Many Believe US Is Already in Recession "Absolutely, we're in a recession" Empty homes and for-sale signs clutter neighborhoods. You've lost your job or know someone who has. Your paycheck and nest egg are taking a
Mortgage Problems May Spur Lawmakers (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Lawmakers will leave Washington for August vacations without passing reforms meant to prevent mortgage lending abuses like the ones that led to the housing market woes now distressing Wall
Strong economy causes bankruptcies to fall 4.6% in 2006 The number of new bankruptcy cases fell by 4.6 per cent in 2006 to 106,629 -- the largest decline since 1998 --even though consumer debt levels are rising, the Office
Become a do-it-herselfer "That's one of the bigger reasons why we decided to do this." When Brooke Coe bought her Redondo Beach home seven years ago, it was as the builder had
Mortgage Rates Increase Rates on 30-year mortgages jumped this week to the highest level in five months, reflecting financial market anxieties about inflation.read more...
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