Pelosi Bill: 45% Top Tax Rates Coming

http://www.Newsmax.com/insidecover/pelosi_heathcare_taxes/2009/11/08/283423.html

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azcentral – Social Security: Take less now or more later?

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azcentral – Health care bill expected to die in Senate

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Charitable Giving in Tough Times

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It’s the giving season, and donors need smart strategies to find ways to give in the tough economic climate.

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What’s Wrong With Charitable Giving

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It’s hard to overstate the crisis facing charitable giving today. So what can foundations and others do to make a difference for the nonprofits and the people they are designed to help?

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Health Bill Faces Senate Heat

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President Obama’s health-care bill faces an uncertain Senate battle after the House passed the measure by a 220-215 vote.

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Frugality Moves In for Long Stay

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The recession may be over but companies that cater to consumers believe people are digging in for a long, frugal winter.

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Health care overhaul faces stone wall in Senate (AP)

The glow from a health care triumph faded quickly for President Barack Obama on Sunday as Democrats realized the bill they fought so hard to pass in the House has nowhere to go in the Senate.

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Stocks: Buyers ’swooping back in’

So was that it? Is the so-called market correction over?

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Indian PM hopes for 7 percent growth next year (AP)

The Indian government is pushing ahead with economic reforms aimed at achieving a growth rate of more than 7 percent next year but will make sure the benefits reach the poor, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday.

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Stop the ‘jobless recovery’ madness!

It’s time to stop glorifying our economic doldrums with this “jobless recovery” nonsense.

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New rules change who gets donated kidneys

For patients who need a donated kidney, the system has always been simple: Get on a waiting list and wait your turn. Soon, that will change.

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Social Security: Take less now or more later?

Americans have a tough decision to make – when to start collecting Social Security retirement benefits? Those who begin early will receive checks for longer, but the size of those payments will be smaller. It’s arguably the most important financial choice faced by the largest number of people, and it takes on urgency in a tough economy.

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U.S. House Approves Sweeping Health Care Overhaul

U.S. House Approves Sweeping Health Care Overhaul

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Holiday airfares close to last year but climbing (AP)

If holiday travelers on the same plane compare what they paid to fly, they’re likely to find quite a spread, depending on when they bought their tickets.

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Jobless: 10 percent is tougher than it used to be (AP)

It hurts more to be unemployed now than the last time the jobless rate hit 10 percent. Americans have more than triple the debt they had in 1982, and less than half the savings. They spend 10 weeks longer off the job.

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Very Interesting Article – The Man Who Predicted the Depression

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Ludwig von Mises explained how government-induced credit expansions led to imbalances in the economy.

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Betsy McCaughey: What the Pelosi Health Care Bill Really Says

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Here are some important passages in the 2,000 page legislation.

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Forecast still gloomy for Valley housing market

Analysts at the national Urban Land Institute conference called Phoenix the ”poster child” for the nation’s bad housing market. Predictions point to a slow real estate recovery in Arizona. Some experts saw good opportunities in development that stressed sustainable communities.

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Failure to get health insurance could bring fines, possible jail

Failure to get health insurance could bring fines and possible jail time under a health care reform bill being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives.

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AMA Members Revolt Over Obamacare Endorsement

http://www.Newsmax.com/insidecover/ama_healthcare_endorse/2009/11/06/282998.html

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Freddie Mac loses $6.3B in 3Q (AP)

Freddie Mac’s losses narrowed to $6.3 billion in the third quarter, but the government-controlled mortgage finance company didn’t need a federal cash infusion.

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eBay’s Skype sale gets go-ahead with settlement

New deal brings in Skype founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis as investors in a roughly $2 billion sale of the Internet telephony pioneer.

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Unemployment Rises to 10.2%, Stoking the Economic Debate

The Labor Department reported Friday morning that the unemployment rate rose to 10.2% for October on job losses of 191,000, giving the public and Washington new reasons to disagree over the Obama Administration’s course

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Fighting the five-finger discount

Inventory losses are on the rise, thanks mostly to cashiers giving themselves and friends five-finger discounts. Employees stole an estimated $15 billion from retailers last year, according to University of Florida criminologist Richard Hollinger, who conducts an annual survey of the country’s top stores. That’s 25% more than stores lost to shoplifters.

http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/T3H_73ts3m4/index.htm

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The decade of Steve

How’s this for a gripping corporate story line: Youthful founder gets booted from his company in the 1980s, returns in the 1990s, and in the following decade survives two brushes with death, one securities-law scandal, an also-ran product lineup, and his own often unpleasant demeanor to become the dominant personality in four distinct industries, a billionaire many times over, and CEO of the most valuable company in Silicon Valley.

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Fannie Mae posts $19 billion loss on bad loans

Read full story for latest details.

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Health insurance tax = higher wages?

When was the last time your employer gave you a raise because the company had a little windfall? Don’t feel bad if your memory is drawing blanks.

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Treasurys Up After Payrolls Fall More Than Seen

Treasurys Up After Payrolls Fall More Than Seen

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AIG posts 2nd consecutive quarterly profit (AP)

AIG said Friday it was profitable for the second straight quarter as its core insurance operations continue to stabilize after the company’s bailout by the government last year.

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