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Wasilla Businesses Hit False Notes in Counterfeiting Case
Channel 2 NewsWasilla police are investigating a wave of counterfeit bills passed at quick-service stores that have left nearly a dozen local businesses out more than $3,300, most of it in small amounts. According to WPD investigator Ruth Josten, U.S. Secret...Tags: Business, U.S. Secret Service
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New Website Aims to Help Alaskans Understand State Budget
Channel 2 NewsA new website unveiled by a special committee in the Alaska State Legislature hopes to educate Alaskans about the state's budget, particularly how much oil revenues play a part in it, and how money is invested. The site, put together by a state house...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Petroleum Industry, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, YouTube, Personal Income
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Anchorage School Board Candidates Share Stance on Issues
Channel 2 NewsThe Anchorage School Board candidates had a chance on Monday to share where they stand on some of the major issues the school district faces. The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce hosted a forum at the Dena'ina Center for candidates seeking to fill three...Tags: Elections, Politics
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Low Rates Mean High Time for Home Buying
KTUU Financial CorrespondentRecently, several people have asked whether this is a good time to invest in a house -- especially given low interest rates and the discounting of the housing market. The answer, of course, is that it all depends on your needs and your ability to...Tags: Alaska, Economy, Business and Finance, Human Interest, Mortgages, Homes
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Japan's top leaders defend 'Abenomics' economic strategies as roiled markets settle
AP Business WriterTOKYO (AP) — Japan's top leaders are defending the economic strategies championed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, though the central bank chief acknowledged a need for better communication with financial markets, a day after Tokyo shares suffered...Tags: Bonds, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Japan, Economy, Business and Finance, Nikkei
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Wall St. bucks global slump
NEW YORK — After bracing for a steep fall, Wall Street barely shrugged at a sharp sell-off in stock markets around the globe. It all started in Asia. Weak manufacturing data out of China pointed to a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy,...
Tags: Stock Market, Credit Ratings, Japan, Ben Bernanke, Nikkei
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Average US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.59 pct.; 15-year up to 2.77 pct.
AP Business WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Average rates on fixed mortgages rose for the third straight week, hitting their highest levels since mid-March. Still, mortgage rates remained close to historic lows, a trend that should help sustain the housing recovery....Tags: Services and Shopping, Credit Ratings, Economy, Business and Finance, Washington, DC, Mortgages
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US unemployment aid applications drop 23,000 to 340,000, a sign of improvement in job market
AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 23,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 340,000, a level consistent with solid job growth. The less volatile four-week average ticked down just 500 to 339,500,...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Employment Opportunities, Economy, Business and Finance, Unemployment, Federal Reserve
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Mortgage rates continue upward trend
Tribune reporterMortgage rates moved up again this week and the average interest rate for a 30-year, fixed rate mortgage is now a quarter percentage point higher than it was three weeks ago. This week's average interest rate on that mortgage product was 3.59 percent,...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Mortgages, Freddie Mac, Finance
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Uncertainty about Federal Reserve's commitment to economic stimulus sends markets lower
NEW YORK (AP) — A global stock market slump is continuing on Wall Street as traders worry about how committed the Federal Reserve remains to keeping up its bond-buying program. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 112 points to 15,191 in early...Tags: Stock Market, Japan, Credit Ratings, S&P 500, Nikkei
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Better Chicago housing market getting sellers off the fence
Forty percent fewer homes were available for sale in the nine-county Chicago area in April than a year ago, leading to higher sales prices. That, in turn, is prompting more homeowners to slap fresh paint on their walls and list their homes for sale....
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Mortgages, Federal Reserve, Homes, Flossmoor
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Falling yen may help Japan, but proving a headache for other countries, especially in Asia
AP Business WriterTOKYO (AP) — A steady fall in the value of the yen is proving a godsend for exporters such as Toyota. The cheaper yen is making their products more affordable overseas. Japan's trading partners are generally pleased, too, even though the lower...Tags: China, Economy, Business and Finance, Securities, Mortgages, Manila (Philippines)
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