About Author: Ed Dixon

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Ed Dixon - as an experienced writer and proven business leader, Mr. Dixon is the primary contributor for news related to Business and Finance. ed_dixon@newstaar.com

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                </div>Closing at 11577.51, the Dow closed out 2010 about 11% higher than it started the year. While it does not mean that the economy is back on track, closing out the second consecutive year on the up-swing is a sign that confidence in the economy […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    First Decade of the 21st Century Closes with Stocks Up

    Closing at 11577.51, the Dow closed out 2010 about 11% higher than it started the year. While it does not mean that the economy is back on track, closing out the second consecutive year on the up-swing is a sign that confidence in the economy […]

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                </div>In an effort to avoid a bankruptcy, or a complete violation of terms with its creditors, the number 2 bookseller in the U.S., Borders, announced last week that they will need to delay payments to some vendors as they restructure their debt. Mary Davis, a […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Borders Restructuring Debt

    In an effort to avoid a bankruptcy, or a complete violation of terms with its creditors, the number 2 bookseller in the U.S., Borders, announced last week that they will need to delay payments to some vendors as they restructure their debt. Mary Davis, a […]

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                </div>If you itemize deductions for your tax returns, as millions of Americans do, you will have to wait until some time in late February to file this year. Through no fault of its own the IRS reported that it will need extra time to reprogram […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Tax Code Change will Delay Filing for Many

    If you itemize deductions for your tax returns, as millions of Americans do, you will have to wait until some time in late February to file this year. Through no fault of its own the IRS reported that it will need extra time to reprogram […]

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                </div>In a move which will ultimately ease the way for Ally Financial to make an initial public offering (IPO), the Treasury Department announced that it plans to convert part of its ownership stake in the company from preferred to common shares. The common shares will […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Treasury Dept Helps Ally Financial with IPO

    In a move which will ultimately ease the way for Ally Financial to make an initial public offering (IPO), the Treasury Department announced that it plans to convert part of its ownership stake in the company from preferred to common shares. The common shares will […]

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                </div>Mortgage rates at their lowest marks in almost half a century, combined with a market flooded with foreclosures, have led to continued positive numbers for housing sales in the U.S. Although the numbers look positive on the surface, some experts caution that the overall effect […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Housing Sales Continue to Rise

    Mortgage rates at their lowest marks in almost half a century, combined with a market flooded with foreclosures, have led to continued positive numbers for housing sales in the U.S. Although the numbers look positive on the surface, some experts caution that the overall effect […]

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                </div>This week the U.S. Department of Labor released a report indicating that new unemployment claims were about 388,000 for the week ending on the 25th of this month.  This was the first time the numbers had been below the 400,000 mark in just over 2 […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    New Unemployment Claims at 2 Year Low

    This week the U.S. Department of Labor released a report indicating that new unemployment claims were about 388,000 for the week ending on the 25th of this month.  This was the first time the numbers had been below the 400,000 mark in just over 2 […]

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                </div>The rising stock market over the past several months has led to an expected pull back by investors in the bond market. According to reports, investors withdrew nearly four and a half billion from the bond market last week, and had pulled another eight and […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Investors Shift Away from Bonds

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                </div>There has been a good deal of positive press related to the repayment of government bail-out funds, formally referred to as TARP. Along with manufacturers like GM, many of the financial institutions who received loans from the government have already paid them back. Recent reports […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    TARP Recipients Struggle to Repay

    There has been a good deal of positive press related to the repayment of government bail-out funds, formally referred to as TARP. Along with manufacturers like GM, many of the financial institutions who received loans from the government have already paid them back. Recent reports […]

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                </div>In an effort to learn from the mistakes of others, the Chinese government is taking steps to protect is growing economy. The recent real estate bubble in the U.S. and the devastating impact of its collapse on the American economy is a lesson learned. To […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    China Works to Stem Inflation

    In an effort to learn from the mistakes of others, the Chinese government is taking steps to protect is growing economy. The recent real estate bubble in the U.S. and the devastating impact of its collapse on the American economy is a lesson learned. To […]

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                </div>In something a kin to coal in the stocking for the American consumer, AAA reported that on Christmas day this year that gas prices crossed the $3 mark to land at $3.013 for the national average. It is the first time in over two years […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Gasoline Crosses the $3 Mark

    In something a kin to coal in the stocking for the American consumer, AAA reported that on Christmas day this year that gas prices crossed the $3 mark to land at $3.013 for the national average. It is the first time in over two years […]

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