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US consumer spending, income jump in FebruaryU.S. consumers stepped up spending in February after their income jumped, aided by a stronger job market that offset some of the drag from higher taxes. The gains led economists to predict stronger economic growth at the start of the year. |
March Issue 5 2013 | |
After 2 days of big gains, stocks turn mixedThe stock market on Thursday plodded rather than soared, flicking between small ups and downs after two days of triple-digit gains. |
February Issue 4 2013 | |
Senate Democrats, GOP to stage votes on rival cutsWith across-the-board spending cuts all but certain, Republicans and Democrats in the Senate staged a politically charged showdown designed to avoid public blame for any resulting inconvenience or disruption in government services. |
February Issue 4 2013 | |
COMMENTARY: Eye on Wall Street: You’ve got to admit it’s getting better...A little better, all the time. At least that’s according to the Beatles. ISI Strategies agrees, noting, “global economic growth looks to be reaccelerating and world stock markets are making new highs.” |
February Issue 4 2013 | |
Talk of more corporate deals sends stocks higherTalk of more mergers and acquisitions is sending stock prices higher in early trading, setting the market up to continue a seven-week rally. |
February Issue 3 2013 | |
Foreign holdings of US debt hit $5.56T in DecemberForeign demand for U.S. Treasury securities rose to a record level in December, evidence that overseas investors remained confident in U.S. debt despite on-going budget battles in Washington. |
February Issue 3 2013 | |
Interest rates drive 2012 banking gainsLow interest rates were the driving factor — with positive and negative implications — in 2012 for Alaska’s financial institutions, industry officials said. |
February Issue 3 2013 | |
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Cash continues to surge into mutual funds during JanuaryBOSTON (AP) — The newfound confidence that investors showed at the start of the year held up through the end of January, boosting cash flows into stock mutual funds to the highest levels in more than a decade. |
February Issue 3 2013 |
Tips on disputing errors on your credit reportDisputing credit report errors can be complicated and frustratingly slow. |
February Issue 3 2013 | |
Study: 1 in 4 consumers had error in credit reportWASHINGTON (AP) — One in four consumers found an error in a credit report issued by a major agency, according to a government study released Feb. 11. |
February Issue 3 2013 |
