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  Bernanke Sets Timeline for Fed to End Bond-Buying

  By Martin Crustsinger, Associated Press  |  June 19, 2013

  Bernanke said the reductions would occur in "measured steps" and that the purchases could end by the middle of next year.

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  Top 10 Tax Cheats: the Big, the Bad & the Weird

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  March 5, 2013

  From the infamous Al Capone to our top choice (you won’t believe what job he held before his conviction), these 10 learned the lesson the hard way—and some learned it repeatedly.

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  On Year's Final Trading Day, Markets Calm Despite Cliff

  By Pamela Sampson, AP, Pan Pylas, AP Business Writer  |  December 31, 2012

  European, Asian indexes rise significantly for the year, with hopes remaining that some kind of deal still can be made in U.S.

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  Global Stocks Drop as U.S. Fiscal Cliff Deal Fails

  By SARAH DiLORENZO, Associated Press Business Writer  |  December 21, 2012

  Without an agreement, the U.S. economy will fall off the so-called fiscal cliff on Jan. 1 when Bush-era tax cuts expire and spending cuts kick in automatically.

• Fed Says U.S. Economy Has Slowed, but Takes No New Action

  By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer  |  August 1, 2012

  The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that the U.S. economy is losing strength and repeated a pledge to take further steps to stimulate growth, but it took no new action.

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  U.S. Poverty Nearing Highest Rate Since 1965

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  July 24, 2012

  Ahead of Census figures, analysts estimate that one in six people were poor in 2011, and they don't see the numbers improving soon.

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  Spain, Cyprus Downgraded

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 14, 2012

  Moody's cut the ratings of Spain and Cyprus on Wednesday. Bond yields topped 7% for Spain, and in Italy’s first bond sale since Spain’s bailout yields surged.

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  New York Appeals Court Gives SEC-Citigroup Deal New Life

  By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press  |  March 16, 2012

  A federal appeals court said Judge Rakoff likely overstepped his authority when he blocked the SEC's $285 million settlement with Citi over toxic mortgage securities.

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  I Would Not Feel So All Alone

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  December 28, 2011

  My father retired to Florida after 40 successful years as an advisor.

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  Bank of America in $335 Million Settlement Over Countrywide Loans

  By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press  |  December 22, 2011

  The DOJ says it's the largest settlement in history over residential fair lending practices.