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A growing number of banks are already aiming to return taxpayer funds. Some analysts wonder how easy it will be to give the money back.

Last year there were 1,125 billionaires. This year there are just 793 people rich enough to make our list.

It's been a tough year for the richest people in the world. Last year there were 1,125 billionaires. This year there are just 793 people rich enough to make our list.

Let’s take a look at the Madoff scheme, then dig into the history and inner machinations of Ponzi schemes, so we can figure out how to better protect ourselves in the future.

Larry Connors addresses a question that is often asked by most traders: whether or not it makes a difference to take a signal at the close or simply wait until the next day's open.

While search a bit on Mann Bracken LLP the bad debt collectors, I found something extremely interesting (Nevada consumers pay attention). Mann Bracken was permanently barred from doing business in the state of Nevada. See for yourself (goes to Nevada Secr

Six Flags Inc., which owns Magic Mountain in Valencia and 19 other theme parks, said Wednesday that it might need to file for Bankruptcy Court protection if the company can't restructure its debt by mid-August.

Private equity company Blackstone Group LP CEO Stephen Schwarzman said on Tuesday that up to 45 percent of the world's wealth has been destroyed by the global credit crisis. "This is absolutely unprecedented in our lifetime.

Bernie Madoff pleaded guilty to all charges against him. He also said he was "deeply sorry" and "ashamed." Madoff was also dragged away to jail, after the judge refused to let him remain free until sentencing.

First-time homeowners who purchased their homes in 2008 feel unfairly excluded from the $8,000 tax credit given to first-time homeowners in 2009.

A catch 22 for Obama. A cut in weapons like the F-22 jet fighter will also cut jobs. But that's not really the point. By the Monitor's Editorial Board from the March 4, 2009 edition The most advanced warplane in...

The Bail Out the People Movement staged a rally against an auction by Real Estate Disposition Corp. of foreclosed homes and possibly tax foreclosure properties in Manhattan.

Learn how to take a budget vacation, or Fakecation. Consider a variety of travel alternatives that can help you save money. There are some real deals on the fake deal.

Foreclosures in Saint Petersburg, including possible mortgage fraud cases, have contributed to the high ranking of Florida in lists of foreclosures by state.

In his recent column in Car Dealer Magazine, G-Forces’ Tim Smith discusses the importance of marketing and web marketing during a recession. 

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Billionaire Warren Buffett believed that the country’s economy would worsen and the total number of foreclosure homes would bottom out before they will show any recovery.

In a Daily Beast exclusive, Lucinda Franks says investigators are zeroing in on at least 20 people, including family members, among them Ruth Madoff, who received at least $70 million from her husband. Plus, how Madoff is "jerking around" investigators.

Citigroup Inc. reassured everyone that things are peachy with a statement on Tuesday that it was profitable in the first two months of this year.