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Doubts Raised on Big Backers of Mortgages

2008-05-06T18:19:15Z

By CHARLES DUHIGG The New York Times Published: May 6, 2008 As home prices continue their free fall and banks shy away from lending, Washington officials have increasingly relied on two giant mortgage companies — Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — to...

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Detroit deputy mayor warns council that if tunnel deal fails, expect cuts

2008-05-03T00:08:16Z

By Zachary Gorchow and Naomi Patton Free Press Staff Writers May 2, 2008 A top aide to Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick warned the City Council today that Kilpatrick will implement “drastic cuts” in services [NB: What services? We don't have any se...

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Fed OKs plan to rein in unfair, deceptive credit cards

2008-05-02T20:48:00Z

By JIM ABRAMS and LAURIE KELLMAN The Associated Press Friday, May 2, 2008 WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve and other regulators initiated steps Friday to end "unfair and deceptive" credit card industry practices assailing consumers who are alrea...

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shrub sucks some more.

2008-04-29T16:46:42Z

our flourishing economy Bush Fixes Economy Whines About Congress Dorkus W. Dildo had a press conference today, in his garden. He is very rich and has an entire hospital to attend to him and bombs anything that makes him confused and no matter wha...

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Food crisis - Tufton says import bill out of control - Urges nation to increase agri produce

2008-04-17T19:04:55Z

published: Thursday | April 17, 2008 Shelly-Ann Thompson, Staff Reporter Minister of Agriculture Dr Christopher Tufton makes his contribution to the 2008/2009 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives yesterday. - Rudolph Brown/Chief P...

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Jobless claims jump more than expected; Michigan is second

2008-03-21T05:50:58Z

State has 2,236 more people unemployed in week By MARTIN CRUTSINGER ASSOCIATED PRESS March 20, 2008 WASHINGTON — The number of newly laid-off workers filing for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level in nearly two months, provi...

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Chrysler closes plants in dispute with supplier

2008-02-04T21:41:31Z

Mon Feb 4, 2008 By Ben Klayman and Nick Carey DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler has closed four assembly plants and may be forced to shutter the rest of its global assembly operations within a short time due to a dispute with supplier Plastech Enginee...

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Rogue Trader Held in French Bank Scandal

2008-01-27T00:51:28Z

By PIERRE-ANTOINE SOUCHARD The Associated Press Saturday, January 26, 2008 PARIS -- Police on Saturday questioned the young trader blamed for a massive fraud that cost France's Societe Generale bank more than $7 billion, as the country's presiden...

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Societe Generale Uncovers Massive Fraud

2008-01-24T17:13:56Z

By EMMA VANDORE The Associated Press Thursday, January 24, 2008 PARIS -- French bank Societe Generale said Thursday it has uncovered a $7.14 billion fraud - one of history's biggest - by a single futures trader whose scheme of fictitious transact...

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