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What Set Off the Rise in Interest Rates? Mainly, the Iran War.

The Federal Reserve is trying to catch up with the leap in bond rates as the Middle East conflict unnerves world markets.

More U.S. Households Are Struggling Financially, Analysis Finds

Inflation and a pullback in government assistance have resulted in more people having trouble paying their bills, a nonprofit found in its annual report.

Self-Employed Workers Find Rewards — and Challenges — Building Their Own Businesses

Workers who forgo the traditional career path find there are rewards — and challenges — to going out on their own.

Several Big Brokerages Leave Customer Accounts Open to Theft, Senators Say

Senators Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren, ranking Democrats on the Finance and Banking Committees, have urged regulators to require brokerages to provide stronger customer protections.

Elevated Inflation Keeps Pressure on Fed to Raise Rates

The odds of a quarter-point rate increase at the Federal Reserve’s meeting next week surged to 90 percent after August’s Consumer Price Index report.

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Posted on July 8, 2008 at 5:13pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

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At 4:46pm on January 1, 2009, Jack said…: Hi Sholom!

Happy New Year! I was wondering if you, your educator contacts or students would be interested in participating in a nationwide Vocab Video Contest @ MIT university. We'd really like to get more students involved from Illinois!

You can view contest details at BrainyFlix.com Please let me know. Thanks!