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Amid complaints that terror suspects could be brought to the U.S., House Democrats on Monday rebuffed the Obama administration’s request for $50 million to...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering how regulation of money-market mutual funds could be tightened to better protect investors, the head of the agency...
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House Democrats are refusing to pay for President Barack Obama’s plan to relocate prisoners from the Guantanamo detention facility where enemy combatants are...
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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will sign bills accepting most of the federal stimulus funds available to the state, her spokeswoman said Tuesday.
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A spokeswoman for Sarah Palin says the Alaska governor is going to accept most federal stimulus funds.
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An industry group is proposing stricter rules for money-market mutual funds after a fund last fall exposed investors to losses.
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Money-market mutual funds hold about $3.9 trillion in assets, and have become increasingly popular places to park cash amid the beating that stocks and even bonds have...
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Indiana ranks dead last among states in getting federal funds to prevent disease and injuries, leaving it more vulnerable to higher health care costs at a time when the...
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Dozens of mutual funds focusing on China have emerged in recent years, making China the most popular nation for single-country emerging markets funds.
made popular Feb 20 2009
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Federal regulators are investigating allegations by a large insurer that several hedge funds conspired to drive down its stock price by using advance notice of an...
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Absolute return funds use strategies common among hedge funds to try to ensure a modest return in good times and bad. Several mutual fund companies have introduced...
made popular Feb 12 2009
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Health care stocks have been a safe bet in this recession, retaining more of their value than stocks in other sectors. Here’s a look at Morningstar Inc.’s...
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Corporate bond yields are high and investors have been snapping up some of the best buying opportunites in decades. But individuals who aren’t inclined to bank on...
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Small-cap stocks are getting close scrutiny these days because they typically recover earlier coming out of a recession than large-cap stocks. A look at three top...
made popular Jan 22 2009
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A look at features of the most popular savings vehicles for emergency funds:
made popular Jan 14 2009
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A new report indicates investment losses left Gulf Arab government funds more than $80 billion poorer last year despite the windfall from record oil prices.
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While there are plenty of reasons to stick with a mutual fund even if it’s had one bad year, sometimes it makes sense to bail. Here’s some advice from...
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The Senate Judiciary Committee’s first hearing of 2009 was designed to let law enforcement organizations push for a piece of any economic stimulus bill. A...
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A look at some top-rated municipal-bond funds as screened by Morningstar. All are national intermediate-term funds (average bond maturity between five and 12 years)...
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A look at two standout mutual funds from 2008:
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