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Unemployment is rising, but that doesn't mean workers lucky enough to still have a job are in the clear. That's because the slumping economy is forcing wages lower, taking a bite out of their paychecks.
From DailyFinance: Unemployment Rate Hits 9.5 Percent

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Online Tax Fight Snares Entrepreneurs

posted: 22 HOURS 47 MINUTES AGO

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Amazon.com and other online retailers are cutting off some entrepreneurs that help them sell books, music and movies in a running battle with state governments in search of new streams of tax revenue. Quote: AMZN

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Banks Brace for Tough Second Half

posted: 21 HOURS 59 MINUTES AGO

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What's next for the financial industry? Big banks are riding high on fees earned selling each other's stock and bonds to meet requirements laid down after the government's stress tests. But more losses on bad loans may be just over the horizon.
From DailyFinance: Small-Cap Bank Stocks Underperform After Stress Tests

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Consumer Reports Ranks iPhone Over Pre

posted: 22 HOURS 29 MINUTES AGO

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Palm hopes its new Pre will dethrone the iPhone as king of smartphones. But new Consumer Reports ratings gave a huge edge to Apple's product. That means Palm's uphill battle just got steeper. Quotes: AAPL | PALM

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Can You Trust Brokers' 401(k) Advice?

posted: 22 HOURS 51 MINUTES AGO

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After the past year's stock market losses decimated many workers' retirement accounts, lawmakers are considering giving brokers more leeway to provide advice on 401(k) investments. Is that a good idea?

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20 Hit Products That Surprised Us All

posted: 22 HOURS 39 MINUTES AGO

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Some products just seem doomed to fail -- but become massively successful anyway. From Crocs to American Idol and from the iPod to Us Weekly, here are twenty products that shocked DailyFinance writers by making a huge splash.

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