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BusinessWeek October 11, 2004 Jeffrey E. Garten	More Tough Questions For The Candidates With less than one month before Election Day, the author doubts the candidates will give us their views on these issues. Shame on them, he says, and shame on us, the American voters, for not having demanded that they do.
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The Motley Fool May 9, 2011 Cindy Johnson	Are Banks Starting Another Race to the Bottom? Easier credit standards are being driven by competition to lend.
Reason May 2008 Veronique de Rugy	The Trillion-Dollar War The War on Terror is now more expensive than Vietnam or World War I -- but the dishonest way Washington is paying for it may prove costliest of all.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2006 Mary Dalrymple	Feeling the Weight of Your Debt Is too much debt distracting you?
The Motley Fool September 15, 2008 Morgan Housel	Black Sunday on Wall Street This weekend will go down as one of the most spectacular unravelings in financial history.
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This Old House Sid Davis	Here's How to Finance Your Remodel Financing a remodeling project doesn't have to be a crap shoot. Here's a game plan for choosing the best deal.
BusinessWeek April 12, 2004 Christopher Palmeri	Home Buyers: ARMed And Dangerous? Adjustable-rate mortgages are pulling in new buyers -- but the risks are high
Parameters Autumn 2008 Travis Sharp	Tying US Defense Spending to GDP: Bad Logic, Bad Policy Defense spending should be determined according to threat-based analysis and not fixed at 4 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP).
AskMen.com Michael Estrin	7 Things to Remember When Borrowing Money Whether you're starting a small business, remodeling your home or just paying some bills, from time to time you'll need to borrow money. When your time comes, here are some things to consider.
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The Motley Fool September 22, 2008 Morgan Housel	Can We Afford All of These Bailouts? There was another period of time when the financial system was allowed to collapse and banks were allowed to fail left and right. The ensuing period was so horrific, no one dares to call it anything less than the Great Depression.
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The Motley Fool October 12, 2006 Mary Dalrymple	Payment Shock! The Fed worries that mortgage buyers will get blindsided by certain mortgages. If you're in the market for a home, look at all of the different types of mortgages available.
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Reason March 2009 Veronique de Rugy	Dissatisfaction Guaranteed The government has decided to encourage more lenders to take more chances by guaranteeing yet more loans to high-risk borrowers. The only guarantee for these loans is that our children will be paying billions to cover the losses.
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