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| Economic crisis brings pawnshops new white-collar clientele - Canada.com | As of: 2009-03-01 |
| Economic crisis brings pawnshops new white-collar clientele- Canada.com, Canada- By Tom Spears, Ottawa CitizenMarch 1, 2009 OTTAWA ? A bad economy is bringing small changes to the trade at pawnshops, brokers in Ottawa say: Not a flood of desperate people, but a new, white-collar clientele. Some are selling, some bargain-hunting. ... - | |
| Money for transit would trickle through economy - CTV.ca | As of: 2009-03-01 |
| CTV.ca- Money for transit would trickle through economy- CTV.ca, Canada- The budget that Finance Minister Jim Flaherty tabled in January contains nearly $12 billion in infrastructure spending, including a $4 billion stimulus fund to which the provinces will have to contribute for the maintenance and repair of existing ... - | |
| Ottawa boosts mortgage buyout by $50B - Canada.com | As of: 2009-03-01 |
| Ottawa boosts mortgage buyout by $50B- Canada.com, Canada- Ian de Verteuil, an analyst at BMO Capital Markets, cited as an example how falling demand for coal could by next year jeopardize more than $10 billion in bank loans made to finance the acquisition by Teck Cominco of Fording Canadian Coal Trust. ... - | |
| Senate backs expansion of health program - Canada.com | As of: 2009-03-01 |
| Wall Street Journal Blogs- Senate backs expansion of health program- Canada.com, Canada- WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday voted to expand a popular children's health program and raise tobacco taxes to pay for it in what could be a big step toward fulfilling President Barack Obama's promise of making affordable health insurance ...- Democrat looking at taxing health benefit National Post- Obama chooses health secretary Canoe.ca- all 325 news articles - | |
| California Supreme Court to rule on same-sex marriage - Center for Resea... | As of: 2009-03-01 |
| California Supreme Court to rule on same-sex marriage- Center for Research on Globalization, Canada- The recently passed federal stimulus law contains funds to subsidize the expensive COBRA health insurance for laid off workers. President Obama rightly recognizes the economic cost of our inefficient for-profit "health care if you can afford it" system ... - | |
| Smooth approval seen for Obama healthcare nominee - Canada.com | As of: 2009-03-01 |
| Smooth approval seen for Obama healthcare nominee- Canada.com, Canada- Despite taking lodgers to help pay the bills, she worries about losing her home or having to choose between mortgage, food and health insurance. "I'm on a fixed income. Nothing else is fixed," Hunter said. "I can't afford to travel right now or ... - | |
| Car warranty scams - Sudbury Star | As of: 2009-03-01 |
| Car warranty scams- Sudbury Star, Canada- Car warranties are considered a form of insurance under law and therefore the vendors of these products must be approved and licenced through the Insurance Councils of Saskatchewan and the SFSC. World Wide Warranty had not either been approved or ...- Just hang up on warranty scam Canoe.ca- all 2 news articles - | |
| Are 401(k)s untouchable after a layoff? - Minneapolis Star Tribune | As of: 2009-03-01 |
| Are 401(k)s untouchable after a layoff?- Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN- If you've drunk the retirement planning Big Gulp, your 401(k) may be one of your largest assets. So it pays to understand your 401(k) options in the event of a layoff. Cashing out your account and getting a check should be your very last resort. ...- IRA Rollovers: Gather Your Scattered Retirement Assets Magazine of Santa Clarita- ASK THE EXPERT The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com- all 12 news articles - | |
| Baird defends $3B in emergency spending - CTV.ca | As of: 2009-03-01 |
| CTV.ca- Baird defends $3B in emergency spending- CTV.ca, Canada- Treasury Board President Vic Toews announced the emergency fund late last week, saying the money could be spent on infrastructure projects by next month if it gets approved by Parliament. The opposition parties have charged that fast-tracked funds ... - | |
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