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Hurricane Blues: High prices and uncertainty
The effects of hurricanes Katrina and Rita on African-American communities will be felt immediately in housing and household spending. The...
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Protecting Your Wealth: What to do before disaster hits
Hurricanes dominated the news in the latter part of 2005, but violent weather is not the only kind of disaster...
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The Year Ahead: Higher prices and interest rates; reduced consumption
A major concern facing the U.S. economy is inflation, which is a by-product of higher energy costs, industry and economic...
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The New Roth 401(k): It looks dandy, but few can play
A study by the Vanguard Center for Retirement Research suggests that many types of workers would greatly benefit from investing...
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2006 Predictions: What small businesses will face
William C. Dunkelberg, chief economist at the National Federation of Independent Business, the nation?s largest small-business advocacy group, predicts that...
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Pension Benefits: Are you at risk of losing them?
For most Americans, the pension is one of the main sources of income during the golden years of retirement. According...
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Loss Relief: When the bottom line is not black
Operate a business that lost money this year? Or start a new venture that ran in the red? Either way,...
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Caribbean Economic Integration
In a step that brings Caribbean nations closer to full economic integration, members of the Caribbean Community, or Caricom, formally...
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Getting a Smaller Raise? Blame the cost of doing business
The cost of doing business may mean smaller raises and bonuses for U.S. workers in 2006. A survey of chief...