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Crisis In The Housing Market

Mortgage Rule Raises Doubts For Banks, Borrowers

Regulators took a big step Tuesday in reshaping the nation's mortgage market. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. introduced a new rule that could end up forcing borrowers to make larger down payments.

Mortgage Rule Raises Doubts For Banks, Borrowers

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Music In The Cloud: What's In Store For Consumers?

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Music In The Cloud: What's In Store For Consumers?

Amazon's new music service promises to enable consumers to store music remotely in the cloud and access it wherever they go. But technology and consumer sentiment may stand in the way of moving music, photos or digital files into the equivalent of a self-storage locker.

Mortgage Brokers Decry Loan Payment Reforms

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Crisis In The Housing Market

Mortgage Brokers Decry Loan Payment Reforms

On April 1, new federal regulations go into effect that will prevent mortgage brokers from earning a bigger commission for giving a customer a loan with a higher interest rate. Consumer advocates applaud the measure, but many brokers say the new rules reflect a bias toward big banks.

Mortgage Brokers Decry Loan Payment Reforms

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Sunday

Pursuing The American Dream, By Renting
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Crisis In The Housing Market

Pursuing The American Dream, By Renting

While U.S. home prices are still falling, the value of apartment buildings has been shooting up. Monthly rents are up, too, and vacancies down. Some economists say that might actually be good for the labor market: Renters are freer to move to chase job opportunities.

Pursuing The American Dream, By Renting

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Thursday

Politics

Could Cutting Saturday Postal Service Save Money?

The Postal Service, which lost some $8.5 billion last year, says it could save billions if it were allowed to end Saturday mail deliveries. But a new report says those savings are overstated.

Could Cutting Saturday Postal Service Save Money?

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Monday

The End Of The Road: Saying Goodbye To Freeways

The Alaskan Way Viaduct, the raised two-level highway that runs along Seattle's downtown waterfront, is seen from the air in 2006. Seattle is now replacing it to improve mobility for people and goods. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption

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Economy

The End Of The Road: Saying Goodbye To Freeways

A growing number of cities are tearing down freeways that have reached the end of their useful lives. Cities as diverse as New Haven, New Orleans and Seattle are either dismantling major roads or considering it to save money and improve the quality of life for residents.

The End Of The Road: Saying Goodbye To Freeways

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AT&T's Expansion Raises Questions For Consumers

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Business

AT&T's Expansion Raises Questions For Consumers

If approved, AT&T's plan to acquire T-Mobile USA in a $39 billion merger would combine two giant wireless communication companies. But is it a winning proposition for consumers? One fewer major wireless carrier may increase the likelihood of rate hikes, analysts say.

Friday

Rebuilding Japan

Disaster Relief: How To Make Your Donation Count

Since last week's earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Americans have donated more than $87 million for relief efforts. That's just a fraction of what was given in the days immediately following Hurricane Katrina and last year's earthquake in Haiti. But experts say that's a good thing.

Disaster Relief: How To Make Your Donation Count

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Thursday

Tenn. College Bucks Tuition Hike Trend

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Education

Tenn. College Bucks Tuition Hike Trend

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Other than death and taxes, nothing has been quite as certain as the yearly rise in college tuition. But The University of the South plans to cut tuition by 10 percent next year. The school's president says the current practice of colleges charging the most they possibly can is no longer working.

Tenn. College Bucks Tuition Hike Trend

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Wednesday

Pentagon Wants Vets To Pay More For Health Care

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Politics

Pentagon Wants Vets To Pay More For Health Care

Since the military's managed health care program for retired service members began 15 years ago, its beneficiaries have never had a hike in premiums. They pay about one-tenth what other federal employees pay. The Defense Department says that's unsustainable; retirees say raising fees is a "breach of moral contract."

Pentagon Wants Vets To Pay More For Health Care

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Monday

High Gas Prices May Tap The Brakes On Spring Break

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Economy

High Gas Prices May Tap The Brakes On Spring Break

The recent surge in oil prices — with gas now up to a national average of $3.55 per gallon — comes at a particularly bad time: the peak of spring break travel season.