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• Jul 29, 2010

  Home foreclosures up in first half of the year

  In RealtyTrac's mid-year report, the real estate data company says the U.S. housing market is in for a long, painful recovery.

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• Jul 28, 2010

  Wall Streeters won’t be at Obama fundraisers

  President Obama is holding some high-profile fundraisers in Manhattan tonight for the Democrats, but Wall Street players aren't expected to attend.

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• Jul 28, 2010

  Stimulus played huge role in economic recovery

  A new report shows government stimulus programs passed last year were key to the economic recovery so far.

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• Jul 28, 2010

  Tax breaks and lease options will ease Volt’s $41K price tag

  Once pegged the product that would save General Motors, the Chevy Volt will cost drivers more than the company originally planned. But buyers have a few options to avoid paying the full price.

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• Jul 27, 2010

  SEC offers lucrative bounties to whistle-blowers

  Part of the new financial reform law offers big rewards to whistle-blowers who report wrongdoing to the SEC.

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• Jul 7, 2010

  U.K. investigates data on man-made global warming

  U.K. authorities are criticizing scientists for their defensive approach towards data in an investigation on man-made global warming.

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• Jul 6, 2010

  Globalist Quiz: Major budget adjustment

  Stephen Richter of TheGlobalist.com asks which of these economies will have to adjust its budget the most to get back to a sustainable debt level: Italy, Spain, the U.K. or the U.S.?

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• Jul 5, 2010

  National strike against fuel prices stops India

  A day-long strike against high fuel prices in India is causing nationwide chaos.

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• Jul 2, 2010

  Habitat for Humanity moves up in sluggish housing market

  Nonprofit low-income homebuilder Habitat for Humanity ranked eighth in Builder Magazine's Top Ten list of builders.

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• Jun 15, 2010

  Which country uses up the most coal?

  Globalist Quizmaster Stephan Richter asks: Which country is the most dependent on coal? (Hint: It's not China).

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