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Mortgage rates rise; 15-year fixed rate above 3 percent

Fixed mortgage rates shot higher for the fifth consecutive week, Freddie Mac said, with the typical 15-year home loan topping 3% for the first time in a year and the 30-year rate rising to an average of 3.91% from 3.81% a week ago.

News • June 6th, 2013

Farm bill moves forward after Senate vote

The Senate voted Thursday to move forward on a wide-ranging, five-year farm bill.

News • June 6th, 2013

Many small green businesses thriving even in rough economy

Most Small Firms Polled Say Going Green Eased Pinch of Most Recent Recession

News • June 6th, 2013

Unemployment applications drop to 346K

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell 11,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 346,000, a level consistent with steady job growth.

News • June 6th, 2013

CPA gives advice: Couples should talk more about finances

David Stolz believes that June -- a good month for marriage -- also is a good month to address financial issues.

News • June 6th, 2013

Health reform rules still a mystery to many small businesses

If you run a company with 50 or more full-time employees and have not done your homework on health reform, you might soon regret it.

News • June 6th, 2013

Karen Abramson appointed as new CEO for Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting Division

Wolters Kluwer today announced the appointment of Karen Abramson as CEO of Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting, a global leader in tax, accounting and audit software and solutions. Abramson most recently served as President and CEO of CCH Tax & Accounting...

News • June 6th, 2013

Executives expect increase in mergers and acquisitions for second half of 2013

Deloitte: Deals to Increase, Cash Deployments to Continue in Second Half of 2013

News • June 6th, 2013

ADP shows 135K new U.S. jobs in May

A private survey shows U.S. businesses added just 135,000 jobs in May, the second straight month of weak gains.

News • June 6th, 2013

Many Cubans getting first experience with internet, but it's costly

Cubans lined up this week to try out computers newly wired to the World Wide Web as authorities began offering Internet at more than 100 public access points around the island.

News • June 6th, 2013

Rising property prices has real estate investors on hold

New Survey Finds More Investors Plan to Reduce Purchases and Hold Rentals for Five Years or More

News • June 5th, 2013

US workers' productivity up nominally as labor costs drop

U.S. worker productivity grew a modest amount from January through March after having declined in the previous quarter. Weak productivity growth could boost hiring if consumers and businesses spend more.

News • June 5th, 2013

Will privately-owned homes on Key West Naval base be subject to property tax?

The question of whether houses on military-owned land in Key West are subject to property taxes is headed to a November trial following a Monday hearing in Key West.

News • June 5th, 2013

Missouri Governor vetoes state's tax cut bill

Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed a broad-based tax cut bill that Missouri lawmakers have hailed as one of their key accomplishments of the 2013 legislative session.

News • June 5th, 2013

$590M Powerball jackpot claimed by 84-year-old

An 84-year-old Florida woman who bought her Powerball ticket after another customer let her get ahead in line came forward Wednesday to claim the $590 million jackpot, becoming the largest sole lottery winner in U.S. history.

News • June 5th, 2013

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