The days when your mailbox is deluged with credit-card offers may be coming to an end. In fact, a recent survey conducted by the Federal Reserve said many banks will be reducing the number of credit

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Some citizens in Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New York, and Arizona ask a basic question as the economy continues to falter: Why should Uncle Sam print all the money?Governments typically cr

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I can’t wait: Tomorrow is movie night. My brother-in-law and I are going to see The Hangover -- one of only 2 or 3 adult movies (you know what I mean) that I’ve seen all year, given that

The US stock market has been on a major tear, as most of you reading this know. But will the break-neck momentum we’ve seen almost across the board continue? This week could be pivotal, and one

As paper trails vanish and the shift toward faulty technologies becomes unavoidable, allegations of voter fraud will continue to erupt after every election. In recent years, intimidation, ballot-stuf