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Your Money: A Bill Encouraging to Distressed Homeowners, but Its Reach Is Unclear
data: 01.10.08
The bailout package should ease tight credit and hold down interest rates. But it does not go as far as some Democrats would have liked in helping distressed homeowners.
 Venture capitalists in Silicon Valley ride out the downturn Online networks have emerged in recent years that allow people to find loans or make them, the same way they might exchange music or bid on collectibles on eBay.
 Home sellers are being forced to accept offers on average 9% below their asking price, says Rics.
The fundamental problem in the American economy is that, for years, people treated rising asset prices as a substitute for personal savings.
 The UK bank system was close to collapse this month but has now turned the corner, says Bank of England boss Mervyn King.
A new book explores the causes of the economic disconnect one might feel, working harder to get ahead financially and yet seeming to remain in the same place, and other frustrations.
The Russell 2000 index of small stocks has soared 12.7 percent since mid-March, compared to much more modest growth among the industry-leading blue-chip companies.
The turmoil in real estate has meant that home equity — often a fallback for college funds — is difficult to tap, forcing many parents to reconsider high-priced colleges.
E.On and Scottish and Southern Energy are to raise gas and electricity prices by up to 29%, blaming higher wholesale costs.
Can Brazil's farms help to feed the world?
Germany prepares legislation aimed at blocking sovereign wealth funds from taking big stakes in local firms. What do brushing your teeth and recycling plastic have in common? More than you might think.
Can you have millions of dollars in the bank and still worry about filling up the gas tank? Psychologists say: “Yes.”
 In this moment of deep economic anxiety, Sarah Lawrence College finds itself No. 1 in an inopportune category: the nation’s most expensive school.
 Indian stocks rise more than 5% after the government wins a vote of confidence that could enable key reforms.
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1. Demise of Same-Sex Weddings Disheartens Businesses
data: 15.11.08
As opponents of California’s gay marriage ban conceded defeat, those in the marriage business tried to gauge its impact on their industry.
2. Tool Kit: Not a Bad Time for Small Businesses to Raise Prices
data: 15.11.08
Some small-business experts are arguing that in a slowing economy, this may be the perfect time to increase marketing budgets — and even prices.
3. In the Hunt: In Tough Times, Tackle Anxiety First
data: 15.11.08
With the economy in deep trouble, Jeffrey Hull, an executive coach and psychotherapist has some advice that goes to the heart of the matter: Don’t panic.
4. Betting on a Hole in One in the Virtual World
data: 15.11.08
After success in pairing an amateur golf tournament with high stakes gambling, a businessman now plans to launch a related online game.
5. Sinus Sufferer Turns Nasal Spray Project Into Sales Leader
data: 15.11.08
With a a little help from Oprah, an over-the-counter nasal irrigation product is enjoying success.
6. For Motorbike Dealer, There Are No Small Parts, Only Small Plans
data: 15.11.08
Over nearly 20 years, with minimal advertising, Bob’s BMW in Jessup, Md., has become the largest BMW motorcycle parts dealership in the United States.
7. Unpaid, Businesses Become Creative
data: 15.11.08
To get what’s owed them, small businesses resort to barter, payment plans and requiring customers to pay up front.
8. Keeping It All in the Google Family
data: 15.11.08
Many former Google employees, now entrepreneurs, have tapped into a network of affluent and technically skilled investors — their former co-workers.
9. On Main Street, Buckling Up for a Bumpy Ride
data: 15.11.08
All eyes may be on the crumbling titans of Wall Street, but rarely has the future been so uncertain for millions of current and would-be owners of small businesses.
10. Keeping Your Rivals From Minding Your Business
data: 15.11.08
Some security tips and tools for small businesses, none of which requires a computer guru for setup or maintenance.
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