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US Senate unveils health care bill

AFP Global Edition yesterday

US Senate Democrats unveiled a historic plan to extend health coverage to more than 30 million Americans who lack it now and set the stage for a key test vote as early as this weekend. US President Barack Obama, who has made ...

Rates on 30-year mortgages remain below 5 percent

AP News yesterday

Freddie Mac: Rates on 30-year mortgages remain below 5 pct, near record Rates on 30-year mortgages stayed below 5 percent this week but remained above the record set earlier this year, Freddie Mac said Thursday. The average rate for a 30-year fixed ...

First Marblehead bank unit sells education loans

AP News yesterday

First Marblehead bank unit finishes sale of private education loans amid potential sale First Marblehead Corp., which packages students loans for sale to investors, said on Thursday that a bank subsidiary that it's considering selling has completed the sale of its remaining ...

Fidelity: Staying the course worked for millions

AP News yesterday

Fidelity: Many active, diversified retirement accounts are recovering If you had a good mix of stocks and bonds in your retirement account and you left it alone through the market madness of the past year, more than likely you're in good shape ...

Senate unveils health care bill

AFP Global Edition yesterday

US Senate Democrats unveiled a historic plan to extend health coverage to more than 30 million Americans who lack it now and set the stage for a key test vote as early as this weekend. US President Barack Obama, who has made ...

Senate, House Democratic health bills compared

AP Features yesterday

A comparison of the health care bills before Congress: ___ The Senate Democratic bill (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act): WHO'S COVERED: About 94 percent of legal residents under age 65 — compared with 83 percent now. Government subsidies to help buy ...

Florida Attorney General Warns Big Banks On Modifications

consumeraffairs.com yesterday

Consumers complain about getting a runaround from servicers The rising chorus of consumer complaints about the mortgage modification process is getting some attention. In Florida, Attorney General McCollum has sent a letter to the Florida executives of Bank of America, JP Morgan/Chase, ...

HC PLAN GFK POLL 2

AP News 2 days ago

UPDATES chart by moving labels above the first chart; graphic shows poll results on public opinions about health insurance Copyright 2009 AP News

Sector Snap: Homebuilders follow Pulte higher

AP News 2 days ago

Shares of homebuilders follow Pulte higher, brushing off reports showing weak housing sector Shares of most homebuilders were mixed in Wednesday trading after two reports gave weak readings on the current housing market. Bucking the trend was Pulte Homes Inc., which jumped ...

Income tax surcharge under study by NM task force

AP News 2 days ago

Imposing tax on food among proposals before NM governor's budget task force Nearly three dozen tax increase proposals to help New Mexico cope with a budget shortfall are under consideration by a task force formed by Gov. Bill Richardson. One proposal would ...

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