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| More Americans Raiding 401(k)s For Cash As home prices fall and banks tighten lending standards, more people are doing the same thing: raiding their retirement savings just to get by. But dipping into 401(k) accounts can carry risks. feeds.cbsnews.com |
Cuomo Expands Probe of Health Insurers ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Thursday he issued new subpoenas to Aetna Inc., Cigna Corp., UnitedHealth Group Inc. and WellPoint Inc., and other health insurers in a broadening investigation of possible fraud costing consumers hundreds of millions of dollars.... hosted.ap.org |
Dollar pressured by downbeat U.S. economic data An unexpected drop in U.S. durable-goods orders and a lackluster new-home sales report delivers a one-two punch to the dollar, knocking it lower against its major counterparts. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Democrat Blames Weak Economy on Iraq War WASHINGTON (AP) -- The growing cost to the United States of fighting the war in Iraq "is not only linked to our economic skid, but is a leading cause of it," a Democratic congressman said Saturday.... hosted.ap.org |
High Oil Prices Pump Up Shell, BP Shell reported earnings rose 25% to a quarterly record $9.08 billion, while BP's profit surged 63% to $7.62 billion, both well above analysts' estimates. online.wsj.com |