Mike Sauter - Lead Editor for 24/7 Wall St.
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by Lena Groeger ProPublica, Propublica, Jan. 11, 2012, 10:41 a.m. Answers to homeowners’ questions about the Independent Foreclosure Review.The administration’s website for the foreclosure...
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Balancing the budget is not just a federal problem, but a state one as well. The Great Recession resulted in some of the worst state revenues and budget shortages of all time. According to a report...
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flickr/Harald GrovenWhen China’s $27.69 billion Three Gorges Dam Project began in 1993, it was lambasted by a host of critics, from engineers who thought that a hydroelectric facility of such...
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Customer service surveys cannot entirely distinguish between true, direct customer service on the one hand and brand perception and reputation of the company providing the service on the other. A...
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It is no secret that the national housing market has gotten even worse this year. With each passing month, it seems that most measures pointed to further weakening. Although there are a few...
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As economic conditions in the country improve, it is not enough to quote national statistics and vague data. Tangible, localized measures often paint a much clearer picture of the recovery across the...
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Recently, a series of roadside bombs killed 11 people and injured dozens more in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. The attacks were part of coordinated assaults by insurgent elements around the country...
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Most of America’s largest companies are also among its oldest companies. In fact, many of the Fortune 100 firms are more than a century old. Almost none were founded in the past 25 years, and not a...
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Crude oil is at $100.08, down 0.29% Gold is at $1,750, down 0.02%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng closed up 5.61% to 19,002. Japan’s Nikkei closed higher by 1.93% to 8,597. The U.S. 10-year is at...
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Crude oil is at $101.40, up 1.61% Gold is at $1,746, up 1.57%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng closed down 1.46% to 17,989. Japan’s Nikkei closed lower by 0.51% to 8,435. The U.S. 10-year is at...
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Corporations can spend hundreds of million dollars just so they can put their name on a major league sports stadiums. 24/7 Wall St. looked that the 13 largest stadium-naming rights deals and found...
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Crude oil is at $98.25, up 0.04%. Gold is at $1,711, down 0.19%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng closed up 1.21% to 18,256. Japan’s Nikkei closed higher by 2.29% to 8,477. The U.S. 10-year is at...
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Crude oil is at $99.55, up 2.90% Gold is at $1,723, up 2.03%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng closed up 1.97% to 18,038. Japan’s Nikkei closed higher by 1.51% to 8,283. The U.S. 10-year is at...
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For years, experts have maintained that crime rates increase with rising unemployment and poverty rates. Yet data released earlier this year from the FBI show a marked decrease in the national...
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Crude oil is at $96.43, down 1.29% Gold is at $1,766, down 0.74%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng closed down 1.44% to 18,226. Japan’s Nikkei closed lower by 0.32% to 8,348. The U.S. 10-year is at 1.95%,...
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