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Lending Is Back Just in Time

Fewer banks are tightening their lending standards, funds are flowing more freely through the financial markets, and strong corporate profits are reducing the need to borrow

The Debate Room

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Snuff Out the Estate Tax

The U.S. should repeal the taxes heirs must pay when inheriting money, real estate, and other assets. Pro or con?

 

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Wall Street Plays Hardball

Taxpayers are taking another hit as strapped local governments fork over billions in fees on investments gone bad

These Men Could Kill SarbOx

Two tenacious Washington lawyers have the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in their sights—and they just might take it down

Healing Chile's Malaise

Despite decades of economic growth, average citizens are dissatisfied—and want better schools and more opportunities

IN YOUR FACE: WORRIED ABOUT GETTING AHEAD

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Reader Barb Gerber Writes:

"I am a single mother. I went back to school and increased my earnings 6 years ago. The economy has eaten my budget."

 

Tech and You

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Augmented Reality: Not that Real Yet

Why iPhone apps that act as a digital guidebook aren't quite ready for prime time