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Presidential candidate Barack Obama's connections and his background have again surfaced recently after Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin suggested Obama had an association with 1960s radical Bill Ayers. Sarah Palin has stepped up her aggressive nature following the recent Vice Presidential Debate with Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Joe Biden.

Although most Americans will tell you they aren't in favor of negative or attack politics, some people that wa...

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Consumers' quick, massive shift toward smaller vehicles has bludgeoned the auto industry. But Americans have only begun to show automakers how anxious they are to make transitions to more fuel-efficient transportation.

A desperation to downsize is taking hold across the land, fed not only by skyrocketing fuel costs but also by the rise in general economic pressures, most notably the mortgage mess. And this surge is likely only to intensify, even if gasoline prices somehow moderate.Read More...

Many people point to the fact that America is running up way too much debt in Government spending. On top of that, people point to the $700 Billion Bailout plan (some call it a "rescue" plan) as yet another big example of how Government can't control its own debt system. But is Joe Six Pack being fair?

The one thing Americans aren't doing is looking in the mirror. The majority of Americans have been drunk on credit over the last several years. From housing to credit ...

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Oil has come off its high near $140 just a few months ago and closed today at $88 a barrel. Millions of Americans are still struggling to pay for gas despite oil's recent tumble. There is a lot of pain in the economy, and people are still feeling it at gas stations such as BP, Shell, Mobil and even convenience stores like 7-eleven.

Helping oil's plummet along has been the recent fear and panic in the U.S. economy, and even the global economy. For the most part, demand has fall...

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More trouble continues to lie ahead for embattled executives of Lehman Brothers, which ended its long-standing relationship with Wall Street investors last month when it failed as an investment bank. Now undergoing testimony before Congress, Lehman Brothers executives are describing the activities that led up to that fateful day when Lehman Brothers closed its doors. Among the topics of discussion are the payouts several executives received just days before the firm closed.

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The rising cost of fill-ups is prompting GM to review its Hummer line 'to determine its fit within the GM portfolio.'

It emerged as a symbol of American military might in the First Gulf War as CNN beamed images of the Hummer into North American homes, toppling the enemy and rambling over rough terrain in Operation: Desert Storm.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Terminator himself, was one of its earliest champions. Gas cost about a buck a gallon in the United States. That was nearly...

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Single guys may want to consider what kind of women they like to attract when they buy or lease their next car.

Dating coach DeAnna Lorraine and LeaseTrader.com teamed up to give insight on what women think about the personality of a man based on the car he drives.

"A man's car reveals a lot about his personality and values, and may determine a woman's attraction toward him," Lorraine said in a news release from LeaseTrader.com.

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LeaseTrader.com shared with Ms. Lorraine the five most popular leased vehicles men drive, according to user data on the site. Ms. Lorraine then created a profile that represents the vehicle’s personality traits:

Chevy Suburban: These men like travel, adventure and spending time with friends and family. These vehicles attract women that are family-oriented, down-to-earth and easy-going.

Mercedes S-Class: These men are classy, successful, ...

Already worried that the $700 Billion bailout plan won't be enough, the Fed has now announced a new plan in its desperate attempts to jump start not only the U.S. economy, but also a global economy that appears to be falling deeper into recession mode. Under the Fed's latest attempt, it will now buy up even more large sums of short-term debt in an effort to provide a spark to the worldwide credit markets.

Companies rely on this short-term debt to finance the investments they m...

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Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain square off again for their second debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. It will mark their second head-to-head debate in which they discuss important issues facing American voters. This debate will be more of a town hall-style debate, which will basically be smaller and more intimate compared to their first debate.

The debate will be aired on all the major networks, including ABC, FOX, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC and FOX Ne...

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As you might have seen in a previous posting I’ve falled into line with the high-tech movement and purchased a (small) HDTV with fund from our rebate check.

It’s opened my eyes to the nonsensical nickle-and-diming the television/satellite industry does to lure us into the better-sharper-crisper game.

Still, I found it less a surprise that in this rebate-driven market that those who are considering spending their new-found wealth are not likely to do it on a new veh...

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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke admitted today that the economy is getting worse, and he hinted that the Fed might be getting ready to make another interest rate cut. Ben Bernanke said that the inflationary pressures had subsided, which basically clears the way for yet another interest rate cut.

Interest rate cuts are usually good for the economy because they make it cheaper for companies to get loans for business expansion. It's almost like pouring fuel on the fire, in ...

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Banking giant Bank of America isn't immune to the ailing economy. How bad is it for Bank of America? Their shares plummeted 68 percent in their latest earnings announcement. You want to find your local Bank of America branch? Well that's still easy since they're the largest bank in the country. But if you want to find a good dividend, you'll have to look elsewhere.

Bank of America's dividend has been cut in half, and they company is going to raise $10 billion in cash through a...

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