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The FDIC is struggling mightily to stay solvent. Given that there are bank failures every Friday, it's no easy feat for it to stay ahead of the game.Please consider Bank of America, Major Banks&rsquo

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Stocks avoided a horror show on Stephen King’s 62nd birthday, though the Dow still dropped for a second day in three after September belatedly remembered its role as the market’s scariest

This week we continue to look at what powers the forces of deflation. As I continue to stress, getting the fundamental question answered correctly is the most important issue we face going forward. A

Stocks slipped a second session though still posted their best August since ‘00. But buyer beware: September is invariably the scariest month for shares.It was a merger Monday with Disney&rsquo

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Minyan Peter answers questions from the 'Ville. Interviewer: In January, you offered a pretty blunt series of recommendations to then-incoming Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. With this past