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Is the Chinese economy in the same state as the American economy was in the summer of 2007? In other words, all pumped up and ready to pop?
If so, it might be time to learn how to say bubble in Mandarin. And that could be bad news for those hoping for a sustainable […]

Sales of existing homes disappointed again in June, coming in at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 4.89 million, up just 3.6% compared with May, according to a monthly report from the National Association of Realtors.
Home sales peaked in August 2005 at an annualized rate of more than 7.2 million, but sales have not […]

NEW YORK — They say one thing, but often mean another. It’s one reason credit card statements can slowly ensnare people into bigger debt loads. The mysterious stew of fine print on the back of bills doesn’t help clarify matters.
A law passed last month will bring some relief. Starting next year, credit card […]

A federal bankruptcy judge Tuesday approved automaker Chrysler LLC’s plan to terminate 789 dealer franchises, calling it an "appropriate and necessary" step by the company.
Effective immediately, the dealers are no longer authorized Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep dealers, Judge Arthur Gonzalez said in his order issued Tuesday afternoon. The decision to cut the dealerships "constitutes […]

NEW YORK – Oil prices rose above $53 a barrel today and gas prices jumped above $2 a gallon in the United States for the first this year as investors wagered that there would be a new run on crude stocks.
Canadian gas prices also edged higher today, to an average of just under […]

Last week, a bride-to-be visited online wedding hub TheKnot.com (KNOT) and posted a wistful set of questions to her virtual sisters. "Fianc

Stocks rallied Friday, with investors starting off a new year on the right foot, after an abysmal 2008, and the Dow closing above 9,000 for the first time since November.
The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) rose 258 points, or 2.9%. It was the second-best start of the year on a point basis, according to […]

For a decade, Tom and Carol Braford have been inching toward success with their what’s-old-is-new-again housing project in the Central West End.
They’ve poured $700,000 into bringing "co

ALBANY, N.Y. – New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said today the financial crisis gripping Wall Street and the world economy could cost the state and New York City 225,000 private sector jobs over the next two years.
DiNapoli said instability in the financial sector could also cost the state and city $6.5 billion in […]