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| 12/04/2008 08:59 AM |
| U.S. Eyes Plan to Lift Home Sales |
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Treasury is considering a temporary government-backed securities effort to get banks to grant new mortgages at rates as low as 4.5%.
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| 12/04/2008 08:49 AM |
| Harvard Hit by Loss as Crisis Spreads |
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Harvard University's endowment has suffered investment losses of 22%, or about $8 billion, since the end of the school's fiscal year. Harvard's president, in a letter, blamed "severe turmoil in the world's financial markets." (Letter)
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| 12/03/2008 07:40 PM |
| Shalom, Kiosk Christmas Shoppers |
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Amid a grim holiday season, mall shoppers are being besieged by a determined crop of salespeople: young Israelis who man mobile carts and have a no-holds-barred selling style.
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| 12/04/2008 10:06 AM |
| A Deal-Hunter's Guide to the Galaxy |
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Amid the many sales, there's an art to finding the deepest discounts and knowing the best time to buy.
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| 12/03/2008 07:25 AM |
| The Future for Home Prices |
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Many Americans still see real estate as their best shot at wealth. In survey after survey, people expect prices to bounce back -- in some cases, as soon as six months from now. But those hoping for a quick rebound are likely to be disappointed.
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| 12/04/2008 09:12 AM |
| David B. Kopel: Free Plaxico Burress |
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New York City's gun law is unconstitutional.
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| 12/04/2008 10:06 AM |
| Daniel Henninger: America Needs Its Frontier Spirit |
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By Daniel Henninger
'Traits of the frontier' still shape America, even if the left doesn't like it.
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| 12/03/2008 10:21 PM |
| IBM Offers 'Microsoft-Free' Desktop |
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IBM is offering a virtual desktop suite that runs on a backroom server and doesn't require Microsoft software.
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| 12/04/2008 08:43 AM |
| Surprise Health Bills Make People See Red |
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What to do if you're hit by balance billing, a practice that can leave insured patients with an unexpected medical bill.
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| 12/04/2008 06:15 AM |
| Google Gears Down for Tougher Times |
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Google is ratcheting back spending and cutting new projects and employee perks as revenue growth has slowed dramatically over the past year.
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