- Stocks close lower for third straight day
The stock market ended a down week with light selling as investors grew uneasy about a rising dollar and spiking demand for the safest government debt.
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- RV industry no longer running on empty
There are signs of recovery in the nation's heartland, including Elkhart, Ind., but the rebound is faint, uneven and faces many threats.
- Long-term unemployed face dwindling options
For Lawrie Covey and millions of other unemployed workers, life remains a day-to-day struggle. Instead of working on RVs in a factory, she may soon be living in one.
- Pace of job losses slows in many states
In a sharp improvement, more than half of U.S. states added jobs in October, though economists said many of the gains likely occurred in temporary employment.
- Chase drops arbitration from card contracts
JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped a clause from its credit card contracts that required disputes with customers to be handled through binding arbitration.
- U.S. airlines' passenger revenue falls
Passenger revenue among U.S. airlines fell 15 percent in October compared to the same month last year, an industry trade group said Friday.
- Investors to Goldman: Be less greedy
Big shareholders at Goldman Sachs have asked the U.S. bank, on track to deliver $20 billion in bonuses, to pass more profit to investors after it quadrupled quarterly net profit.
- Angry Congress lashes out at Obama
Growing discontent over the economy, recovery efforts turn into a wave of criticism and outright anger directed at the administration.
- Replacing a real estate agent with a Web site
Selling a home without a real estate agent can save thousands of dollars in commission fees, but it can also be a painstaking, confusing task. Foregoing an agent, however, is easier these days thanks to Web sites that help homeowners advertise their properties.
- Video: Video: Tips to find great real estate deals
Nov. 20: TODAY’s Al Roker talks to TODAY real estate expert Barbara Corcoran about some great deals for homes across America that cost between $200,000 and $500,000. (Today Show)
- Mortgage delinquencies hit record high
A rising proportion of fixed-rate home loans made to people with good credit are sinking into foreclosure, adding to concerns about the strength of the economic recovery.
- Rates on 30-year loans still below 5 percent
Rates on 30-year mortgages stayed below 5 percent this week but remained above the record set earlier this year, Freddie Mac said Thursday.
- 8 ways to slash your holiday budget
It's possible to enjoy the holidays without spending lots of money. Here are eight simple ways to trim your budget.
- Newsweek: Students increasingly hit by high-interest loans
Not long ago, low-interest student loans were easy to come by. But the downturn and ensuing credit crunch put an end to that. Consumer advocates see nothing wrong with schools that offer to help finance their students' educations. It's rates as much as 10 percent higher than federal student-loan rates that have them worried.
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- To lower rates, Citi customers must spend
For Citibank credit card holders, there is one way to escape the bank's rate hikes currently under way: Meet a monthly spending requirement.
- 8 ways to slash your holiday budget
It's possible to enjoy the holidays without spending lots of money. Here are eight simple ways to trim your budget.
- Newsweek: Students increasingly hit by high-interest loans
Not long ago, low-interest student loans were easy to come by. But the downturn and ensuing credit crunch put an end to that. Consumer advocates see nothing wrong with schools that offer to help finance their students' educations. It's rates as much as 10 percent higher than federal student-loan rates that have them worried.
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- To lower rates, Citi customers must spend
For Citibank credit card holders, there is one way to escape the bank's rate hikes currently under way: Meet a monthly spending requirement.
