Question: I’m planning to invest some money in the stock market, but I’m wondering whether I should buy mutual funds or individual stocks. Which do you think is better? And in the event I decide to go with stocks, which ones to you think are really good buys now? –Monique Thompson
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Sales of newly constructed homes edged up very slightly in April from a downwardly revised read the month prior, according to a government report released Thursday.
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Despite all the hand-wringing and attempts to contain the foreclosure plague, the problem still spread during the first three months of 2009, as the number of foreclosure actions started hit a record high, according to a quarterly report.
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My name is Rachel Kaufman, and I don’t understand taxes.
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If President Obama has his way, health care reform will be finalized that year. Key Senate and House committees are planning to mark up legislation in June, and the House is aiming to vote on the issue by August.
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Bailout watchdogs have something new to growl about: the lack of financing in the commercial real estate markets.
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Your home value has sunk like a stone, and you’re so far underwater you’ll have to hold your breath for years. Can you at least get a break on your property taxes?
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Nearly 270,000 troubled homeowners were issued mortgage workouts in April, according to a regular industry report released Wednesday. That was up from about 250,000 in March.
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In the midst of a struggling economy, the Small Business Administration is hoping to create jobs and generate wealth in hard-hit urban communities by boosting small-business growth through its Emerging 200 initiative.
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