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Jun 28, 2010
How will Byrd’s passing affect reform?
Senator Robert Byrd, 92, has died. The longest-serving member of Congress, Byrd represented West Virginia. And his passing may have an impact on financial reform as the Senate prepares for a close vote.
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Jun 28, 2010
Reforms won’t solve financial problems
Fortune Magazine's Allan Sloan talks with Steve Chiotakis about whether the proposed financial regulations will stand the test of time.
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Jun 28, 2010
Obama gets serious on tackling debt
At the G-20 summit in Canada over the weekend, leaders of the world's wealthiest nations pledged to cut their deficits in half by 2013 without stunting economic growth. With the White House projecting a $1.5 trillion deficit this year, President Obama says he's serious about tackling the nation's debt problem.
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Jun 26, 2010
New overdraft protection rules
Tess Vigeland talks with Bankrate.com's Greg McBride about the Federal Reserve's new bank overdraft protection rules.
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Jun 26, 2010
Scam artists flourish in the recession
Tess Vigeland examines the latest financial scams with consumer finance columnist for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Sheryl Harris.
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Jun 26, 2010
Some cities try payday loan alternatives
A pilot program is underway in Baltimore that offers the convenience of a cash advance loan at a fraction of the price. Cathy Duchamp reports.
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Jun 26, 2010
What’s hampering HAMP loan program?
The government says its Home Affordable Modification Program, or HAMP, has only helped about 340,000 people. Reporter Stacey Vanek-Smith talks with Tess Vigeland about why more people have dropped out of the program than have gotten their loans modified, and other options people may have.
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Jun 26, 2010
What’s driving Phoenix home building?
Sales of new homes fell 33 percent from April to May. Of course, April's figures got a boost from the government's federal tax credit. But signs of a housing comeback are mixed. So what's with all the construction going on around Phoenix? Peter O'Dowd reports.
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Jun 26, 2010
Getting Personal
The Los Angeles Times' David Lazarus and Tess Vigeland take your questions on managing school debt, and how much cash you should have available on hand in preparation for a catastrophe. Lazarus also weighs in on debt-settlement companies
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Jun 26, 2010
Financial reform bill: The banks’ view
Scott Talbot of the Financial Services Roundtable gives Tess Vigeland the banking industry's perspective of the compromise financial reform bill.
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