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Usury Is Alive And Well

Rev. Seamus P. Finn, OMI | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: New Testament, Deuteronomy, Council of Nicea, Payday, Israelites, Predatory, Interest, Christianity, Christian Social Justice, Usury, Religion News

The emergence of practices like "payday" and "predatory" lending deserve the scrutiny of religious leaders and people of faith.

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Feds Go After Kentucky Mine

AP | Posted 03.08.2012

Read More: Video, D&C Mining Corp., U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration, Safety Laws, Harlan County, Interest, Kentucky Mines, Mining, Federal Court, Mining Industry, Business News

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Federal mining officials are suing a southeastern Kentucky mine for more than $1.6 million owed in delinquent fines for violations ...

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Wells Fargo To Pay Millions For Rigging Bidding Wars

AP | By DAVID PITT | Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Investment Banks, Video, Securities and Exchange Commission Wachovia Bank, Municipal Bond Market, Interest, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo & Co., Justice Department, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Municipalities, Bid-Rigging, Business News

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Wells Fargo & Co. said Tuesday it has agreed to pay at least $37 million in a lawsuit which alleges several banks rigged bidding c...

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FAQs on the Standard & Poor's Downgrade of the U.S. Credit Rating

Natalie Pace | Posted 10.07.2011

Read More: White House, Debt, Depression, President Obama, Housing, Natalie Pace, Stocks, Bonds, Budget, Trillion, Standard & Poor's, Downgrade, Congress, Nasdaq, Recession, Mcconnell, France, Credit, Billion, Default, Interest, NataliePace.Com, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nyse, Crisis, Boehner, Reid, Moody's, Business News

If Congress gets smart, goes back into negotiations immediately and comes up with a credible plan to implement budget savings of more than $4 trillion over the next 10 years, the world will have renewed faith in the its largest economy.

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The Psychology Of Interest

Wray Herbert | Posted 09.07.2011

Read More: Interest, Research on Curiosity, Research on Interest, What Makes Something Interesting, Healthy Living Mind, Cause of Interest, The Inner Life, Healthy Living News

Scientists have shown surprisingly little interest in interest, given its obvious and fundamental connection to learning and education. That's starting to change.

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Will Interest Rates Go Lower?

Don McNay | Posted 08.28.2011

Read More: Interest Rates, Personal Finance, Housing Bubble, U.S. Economy, U.S. Debt, Interest Rate Spike, Personal Finance Tips, Interest Rate Increase, u.s. Deficit, Great Recession, Interest, Recession, American Economy, Business News

The common assumption is that interest rates are going to go higher. Just like the common assumption, for many years, that you couldn't lose in the real estate market. Sometimes we have to consider the unconsiderable.

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Don't Believe the Hype About U.S. Debt

Sally Kohn | Posted 07.25.2011

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If the U.S. were borrowing anywhere near as much as Chase bank, we'd have legitimate reason to worry. But in general, borrowing money is necessary to invest in the future.

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Why Passion Is a Gift

Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Grit, Passion, Commitment, Gifted Education, Angela Duckworth, K. Anders Ericsson, Giftedness, Kimberly Robertson, Joseph Renzulli, Lewis Terman, Genius, Herbert A. Simon, Howard Gardner, Marland Report, Sir Ken Robinson, Interest, Francoys Gagne, Robert J. Sternberg, Education News

Why don't we view passion and interest as gifts?

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Pete Peterson's Crusade to Cure the Global Debt Bubble

Robert Lenzner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Budget Deficit, Pete Peterson, Debt Bubble, Interest, Deficit, Federal Budget Deficit, Global Debt, Federal Reserve, Business News

Blackstone founder and former Lehman Brothers chairman, Peter G. Peterson is calling on president Obama to organize a bipartisan effort to deal with the nation's debt and bloated federal budget.

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Towards A Just Communications System: Pacifica Radio and the Never-Ending Battle

Tracy Rosenberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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I often hear, as a Pacifica Foundation board member that terrestrial radio in general and Pacifica radio in particular, is irrelevant. I would make t...

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Bank of America Wire Transfer: Lost in Space!

Iris Mack | Posted 05.25.2011

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It seems that I have unwillingly made a 10 day ZERO interest loan to Bank of America.

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Resources on the American National Security Interest in Israeli-Palestinian Peace

Ziad J. Asali, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Clinton, Interest, Occupation, Two, National, State, Solution, Israel, Congress, Obama, US, Peace, Palestinians, President, Bush, World News

My colleagues and I founded the American Task Force on Palestine in 2003 with a clear, focused mission: to advocate that a negotiated end of conflict ...

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Balanced Life: 6 Tips for Coping With Boredom

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Meditation, Focus, Interest, Boredom, Happiness, Time Management Tips. Time Management, Balanced Life, Time Management Techniques, Free Time Tips, Unplug and Recharge, Life Balance, Life Work Balance, Healthy Living News

Diane Arbus wrote, "The Chinese have a theory that you pass through boredom into fascination and I think it's true."

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Shoving Your Money Under Your (Bank's) Mattress

Loral Langemeier | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Banks, Making Money, Entrepreneurship, Interest, Bank of America, Economy, Citibank, Healthy Living News

There your money lays, wasting away as climbing inflation turns it to dust. Or at least whatever dust is worth. How much is that, exactly?

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Bailed-Out Banks Making Profits -- For Taxpayers

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Money wasn't just "given" to Wall Street firms. It bought something of value. And now that the firms (and the market in general) are recovering, they're starting to pay it back. With interest.

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What Are The Top 10 Positive Emotions?

Kari Henley | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Emotions, Awe, Inspiration, Interest, Featured Contributor, Serenity, Positive Psychology, Happiness, Joy, Video, Healthy Living News

Wouldn't we all love to flourish? Turns out, the trick to flourishing is to fill your day with positive emotions three times more frequently than negative ones.

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Where to Find Dandy Dividends

Dan Dorfman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Interest, Bank Savings, Cds, Money-Market Funds, Low-Interest-Rates, Stocks, Shrinking Interest Income, Money Markets, Money-Markets, Business News

Call it the case of the disappearing dividends, a $42 billion caper that's robbing many Americans of a fair chunk of their future wealth.

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