MF Global's 'spectacular' collapse: Winners and losers
November 2, 2011, at 2:02 PMThe brokerage firm files for Chapter 11 in one of the biggest bankruptcies in U.S. history. But not everyone is particularly upset
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MF Global: Where is the bankrupt firm's missing $700 million?
November 1, 2011, at 4:06 PMJon Corzine's brokerage house files for bankruptcy — after the feds discover loads of cash missing from customers' accounts
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Taxing the rich: A guide to the controversy
October 28, 2011, at 11:34 AMThe wealthiest Americans are flourishing, while the middle class falters. Are the rich paying their fair share?
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The economy's 'surprising' growth: 'Is the recovery back on track?'
October 28, 2011, at 9:22 AMIn a rare bit of good news, the feds announce that the U.S. economy grew at a 2.5 percent rate in the third quarter. Time to talk about green shoots again?
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Ruth Madoff's 'surprising' suicide confession: Why now?
October 27, 2011, at 5:52 PMIn an interview with 60 Minutes, Bernie Madoff's wife admits that she and her husband tried to kill themselves soon after his Ponzi scheme unraveled
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America's $5 billion zombie industry: By the numbers
October 27, 2011, at 1:09 PMAs zombies invade nearly all aspects of the arts and commerce, the undead are helping to keep the U.S. economy alive
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Obama's student loan plan: Woefully inadequate?
October 27, 2011, at 12:31 PMThe president offers debt relief to help struggling graduates cope. But critics say the proposal is so meager that it's meaningless
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The dollar bill: R.I.P.?
October 27, 2011, at 10:32 AMThe deficit-cutting super committee may try to scrap the greenback, in the hopes that Americans will finally embrace the little-loved dollar coin
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The booming TV commercial business: By the numbers
October 25, 2011, at 2:11 PMForget the down economy and supposed ascendancy of cable — these are awfully good times for network TV advertising
Warren Buffett and Jay-Z's 'awesomely dorky' financial literacy cartoon
October 20, 2011, at 6:16 PMBuffett plays financial guru to entrepreneurial kids in the animated web series The Secret Millionaires Club — with a cameo from the hip-hop mogul
David Frum: The American Dream moves to Denmark
October 19, 2011, at 4:39 PMAt the GOP's latest debate, Rick Santorum utters some hard truths about our economic decline
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Goldman Sachs' $428 million loss: What does it mean?
October 19, 2011, at 1:53 PMAmid market turmoil, the investment banking giant posts a rare loss for the third quarter — inspiring both ominous predictions and shrugs
The FCC's 'win-win' deal on cell phone 'bill shock'
October 18, 2011, at 3:40 PMThe feds convince all the major U.S. wireless carriers to voluntarily warn customers before they go over their monthly minutes. Is there a catch?
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Peanut butter’s 'scary,' skyrocketing prices: By the numbers
October 13, 2011, at 10:55 AMUnpredictably hot weather makes for a dismal peanut harvest, and now you'll have to pay a whole lot more for a lunchbox staple
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Wall Street's job 'slashing': By the numbers
October 11, 2011, at 4:05 PMNew York's comptroller expects the titans of finance to jettison 10,000 jobs by the end of next year. How badly would that hurt the economy?
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Should the Plan B emergency contraceptive pill be sold in vending machines?
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