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To fix housing collapse, Spain looks to foreigners

Robert Downs | Dec 14, 2012
Spain mulls new law offering residency to foreigners who buy pricey property.
Posted In: real estate, spain
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Monopoly retires iconic iron piece

Jeff Tyler | Feb 6, 2013
One reason the board game piece may have been canned is new products like wrinkle-free fabrics have made ironing a thing of the past. Once a staple in every home, many people no longer even own an iron.
Posted In: iron, Monopoly, wrinkles
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Drugged-up American horsemeat sold to Europe

Jack Rodolico | Dec 11, 2012
About 140,000 horses from the U.S. were sold to be eaten abroad. But some horses were never meant for human consumption.
Posted In: horse, horses
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President Obama to discuss student loan rate increase

Sarah Gardner | Apr 20, 2012
Interest rates on federal student loans are set to double on July 1. The president is urging Congress to stop that increase.
Posted In: college, student loan
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Payday loan becomes monthly ordeal

Mark Laws | Jan 9, 2012
Commentator Mark Laws found himself on a "rat wheel" trying to pay off a loan to attend his mother's funeral.
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Life not so rosy for women selling Mary Kay cosmetics

Tess Vigeland | Jul 26, 2012
Mary Kay is a storied brand in the beauty products industry. But an investigative story in Harper's Magazine suggests the company's success comes at the expense of the women who sell the products.
Posted In: mary kay, ponzi
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Homeownership: The right choice for low-income families?

Tracey Samuelson | Mar 22, 2013
Advocates say home ownership is still a good way for low-income families to build wealth - but it shouldn't be their only form of savings
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The sequester's ripple effects on jobs in March

Sarah Gardner | Apr 5, 2013
The March jobs report disappoints, with only 88,000 jobs added. Analysts point to the sequester as a reason for the drop after a strong February.
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The Statue of Liberty Mutual

Sabri Ben-Achour | Apr 1, 2013
The sequester and other coming government cuts have led the federal government to sell naming rights to monuments and national parks.
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Michael Dell on taking Dell private and moving beyond PCs

David Brancaccio | Mar 11, 2013
Michael Dell, Chairman and CEO of computer and computer services giant Dell shares his thoughts on the future of PCs and how Dell fits into an age of mobile and cloud computing.
Posted In: computer, Dell, PCs, Tech

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