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Financial Fallout: A Local Perspective

KEYE - CBS 42  Mon, 09/29/2008 - 10:04pm

Monday was a bad day on Wall Street and it wasn't that good on 7th street either. An Austin Wealth Manager watched the bad news unravel and prepared himself to...



 

Sergey Brin starts blog, tells of Parkinson's risk

CNET Tech blog  Thu, 09/18/2008 - 4:29pm

Genetic tests show that the Google co-founder has a rare genetic mutation that increases his chances of getting Parkinson's. Despite the bad news, he's optimistic.



 

Is Your Nest Egg Safe From Credit Crisis?

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Tue, 09/16/2008 - 5:00am

Day after day of bad news on Wall Street has left some Americans worrying over the fate of their investments.

But those who work in the financial services are suggesting that people stay calm and ride out the crisis.

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Bad news from battered firm: Too big to fail?

CNN Money  Wed, 09/10/2008 - 10:11am

Lehman Brothers has finally announced a path to raising capital. But after Tuesday's 45% plunge in its stock price, it's unclear if Wall Street will let chief executive officer Richard Fuld carry out the plan.



 

Money worries 'may harm health'

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Mon, 09/08/2008 - 6:11am

The economic downturn could be bad news for our bodies, as well as our pockets, suggest specialists.



 

Calif. Home Sales Up Amid Drastic Price Cuts

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Tue, 08/19/2008 - 11:13am

The number of home sales is finally increasing in Southern California, one of the hardest-hit areas. The bad news is that about half of the homes were sold as part of foreclosure proceedings, and it appears that many homes finally moved because of drastic price reductions.

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Who Will Buy The Statesman?

Austin Metablog  Thu, 08/14/2008 - 1:20pm

The bad news that has been stalking the newspaper industry recently was felt locally yesterday, when Cox Enterprises announced that...

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Mortgages get more expensive - again

CNN Money  Fri, 08/08/2008 - 11:34am

The good news: Mortgage giant Fannie Mae is taking steps to shore up its finances. The bad news: You're going to pay for it when you take out a mortgage.



 

How bad is the economy? You weigh in

CNN Money  Fri, 08/01/2008 - 9:43am

More bad news on the economic front today. GM reported a whopping $15.5 billion loss. And the economy lost 51,000 jobs in July.