The Obama administration plans to tap the rich to help pay for its ambitious programs. Specifically, that will include slashing mortgage interest deductions for high-income taxpayers.
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The recession has hit Framingham, Mass., like an earthquake, shaking local businesses and thinning their numbers. But the town’s merchants have found one silver lining in the economic calamity: It’s forcing them to tackle a festering problem.
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Do you dread going into the cellar during a hard rain? You just know you’re going to see puddles on the floor or get a sneezing fit from the musty air. A wet basement - a problem that plagues about 60% of homeowners, according to the American Society of Home Inspectors - is not a […]

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — In today’s fit economy, many humans are praying for a job offer. When Michel Butler headed to church, he ended up with multiple offers.
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Hammered by the ailing housing market, mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae said Thursday it would tap its lifeline from the Treasury division after reporting $58.7 billion in losses for 2008.
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Starting a business can be an appealing option for laid-off workers - but actually running one is rough in a recession. We polled small business owners to see how they’re doing.
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — In today’s conditioned economy, many society are praying for a job offer. When Michel Butler headed to church, he ended up with multiple offers.
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Mortgage rates rose by the past week, as home prices and sales fell and the government issues massive amounts of debt to pay for federal spending.
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Alan Minton, vice president of Cornerstone knowledge Systems, was hardly opposed to taking business trips. After all, travel is part of his core business. Cornerstone, a 70-employee firm based in Bloomington, Ind., makes automation software for the travel industry.
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