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Student Loan Rates Rising Amid Joblessness

Defaults on student loans are rising as new graduates grapple with a bleak job market. And the situation could get worse.

Managing Your Money
Republican Bashes Dems Over Health Care Proposals

by The Associated Press

Republican lawmaker says House Democrats rejected GOP proposals to improve health care bill

11/14/09 - 06:00 AM EST

Dutch Drivers To Pay Car Tax By Kilometer

by The Associated Press

Driver pays: Dutch government will slash price of car taxes in favor of tax-per-kilometer

11/14/09 - 03:18 AM EST

by The Associated Press

11/14/09 - 03:18 AM EST

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Luxury
College Football Corner: Conference Kings

by TSC Staff

It's crunch time in the Big Ten and Mountain West.

11/13/09 - 05:38 PM EST

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Managing Your Credit
Student Loan Rates Rising Amid Joblessness

by Joe Mont

Defaults on student loans are rising as new graduates grapple with a bleak job market. And the situation could get worse.

11/13/09 - 08:27 AM EST

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Retirement
Fund Firms Set for Roth IRA Bonanza

by Joe Mont

Retirement-investment companies such as Fidelity and Schwab are preparing for an IRA rule change in the hopes of gaining new clients.

11/12/09 - 07:47 AM EST

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Expert Perspectives
Philip van Doorn
Credit Card No.1 Is Capital One

NEW YORK (TheStreet) - - Amid new rules for credit card companies, Capital One is the leader TSC's Philip Van Doorn explains why and who is not well positioned.

11/13/09 - 07:00 AM EST

Roger Nusbaum
Commodities Come in Three Packages

A slew of new ETFs highlights the difference among commodities, commodity funds and commodity stocks.

11/10/09 - 11:19 AM EST

Carmen Nobel
Venture Clout on Boards Grows in IPO Drought

In a time when IPOs are few and far between, venture capitalists are spending more time than ever sitting on -- and often controlling -- company boards.

11/12/09 - 08:19 AM EST

Jake Lynch
Beating Barrick, Goldcorp: Under the Radar

Eldorado Gold is one of the world's lowest-cost gold producers, which is producing big profits as the price of bullion soars.

11/13/09 - 05:00 AM EST

Jason Notte
Tiffany's $1,200 Dish Designed for the Ages

Tiffany & Co.'s merchandise is ultra-expensive, but it can last forever, making it -- and the company's shares -- a good investment.

11/13/09 - 06:54 AM EST

Joe Mont
Student Loan Rates Rising Amid Joblessness

Defaults on student loans are rising as new graduates grapple with a bleak job market. And the situation could get worse.

11/13/09 - 08:27 AM EST

David MacDougall
HP's 3Com Deal Shows Smarts, Brawn

With its purchase of 3Com, Hewlett-Packard just made life a lot harder for Cisco.

11/12/09 - 10:44 AM EST

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Dow Jones S&P 500 NASDAQ 10-Year Note
10,270.47 1,093.48 2,167.88 34.29
Oil *
75.55
UP
73.00
UP
6.24
UP
18.86
DOWN
0.17
10 Yr
3.43%
SPDR Gold
109.74
+0.72%
+0.57%
+0.88%
-0.49%
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