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Consumer finance watchdog: A birthday, but no one comes

Consumer finance watchdog: A birthday, but no one comes
By Josephine Massey The first anniversary of American consumers' new financial watchdog came and went without fireworks. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) didn't trumpet its accomplishments. Its opponents didn't blast it for regulatory overreach. For an agency that (

Consumer finance watchdog: A birthday, but no one comes

Consumer finance watchdog: A birthday, but no one comes
By Josephine Massey The first anniversary of American consumers' new financial watchdog came and went without fireworks. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) didn't trumpet its accomplishments. Its opponents didn't blast it for regulatory overreach. For an agency that (

Consumer finance watchdog: A birthday, but no one comes

Consumer finance watchdog: A birthday, but no one comes
By Josephine Massey The first anniversary of American consumers' new financial watchdog came and went without fireworks. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) didn't trumpet its accomplishments. Its opponents didn't blast it for regulatory overreach. For an agency that (

UPDATE: Taylor Bridge Wildfire Now 28,000+ Acres

UPDATE: Taylor Bridge Wildfire Now 28,000+ Acres
UPDATE: Crews fighting a large blaze in central Washington hope to increase containment levels by Wednesday evening, but are keeping a wary eye on weather conditions later in the week.    The fire burning near Cle Elum has burned dozens of homes and caused about 900 people to

Romney, Ryan Appear Together As Running Mates

Romney, Ryan Appear Together As Running Mates
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney is appearing alongside his running mate, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan. Romney says Ryan is a man of what he calls "great steadiness" and "unquestioned integrity." The former Massachusetts governor says Ryan is a "shining

Ryan: Obama has 'record of failure'

Ryan: Obama has 'record of failure'
By STEVE PEOPLESAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Mitt Romney's running mate, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, wasted little time tearing into President Barack Obama on Saturday, lambasting the Democrat's "record of failure" just hours after being named to the GOP ticket. Moving

Investors pull cash from stock funds, add to bonds

Investors pull cash from stock funds, add to bonds
By MARK JEWELLAP Personal Finance Writer BOSTON (AP) - Investors pulled cash out of stock mutual funds for the fifth month in a row, while bond funds again attracted new cash. Anxiety about stocks is running so deep that net deposits into bond funds through July are already 50 percent greater

Earnings Preview: Cisco to report 4Q earnings

Earnings Preview: Cisco to report 4Q earnings
NEW YORK (AP) - Cisco Systems Inc. is set to report results for its latest quarter following the market close Wednesday after warning heading into the quarter that global economic turmoil would weigh on its results. WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Cisco, the world's largest maker of computer networking

Public-sector belt-tightening: Thrift or long-term drag on US economy?

Public-sector belt-tightening: Thrift or long-term drag on US economy?
By Ron Scherer This summer, firefighter Brian Lykins canceled his vacation to Nashville, horseback-riding summer camp for one daughter, and summer softball for another daughter. As for eating out: "It's something we seldom get to do," he says. The reason: Mr. Lykins, a single father with