The U.S. government has poured $50 billion into General Motors, and taxpayers own 61 percent of the automaker's stock. Now the question is whether sales can ever recover enough for the public to get its money back.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read more about GM Faces Long Odds In Paying Back Its Bailout...

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Some high-level policymakers say large financial firms pose too much danger to the financial system and to taxpayers. Others argue they provide benefits that need to be preserved.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read more about Limit Size So Banks Aren't Too Big To Fail?...

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Introduction to tamarind Tamarind image from Flickr. There are plenty of reasons to watch competitive cooking shows: the characters, the drama, recipe ideas and generally learning about food and cooking. I learned something new this week from "The Next Iron Chef" -- the very existence of tamarind. I had never heard of tamarind before Sunday's new episode of ...

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Here's an interesting concept: spending virtual dollars to live an online live that is much more luxurious than your real one: No Budget, No Boundaries: It’s the Real YouIt may be raining pink slips, and some people may be hard-pressed to make the rent, much less splash out on a pagoda-shoulder jacket from Balmain, but ...

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As I shared yesterday afternoon, although I believe National Save for Retirement Week is important, I find the topic dreadfully dull when stretched out for a week of blog posts. Lesson learned. Still, I don’t think all retirement discussions have to induce snores or tears. In fact, when you think about it, retirement — especially early ...

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