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GM returns $140M provided for parts suppliers

WASHINGTON – (AP) General Motors has returned $140 million of the $290 million it received from the government to support is parts suppliers. The Treasury Department said Tuesday that the $140 million was part of the $2.5 billion pledged to GM to help the automaker’s parts sup

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Four Stimulus Benefits That Will Expire Soon [Tax Credits]

Kiplinger lists four ways you can still get some cash back from the government, although you’d better get a move on if you want to qualify. Included are a first-time home buyer’s credit that goes away November 30th, a new car tax credit, a COBRA premium subsidy for people …

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AmEx profits nearly cut in half

Profits at American Express were nearly cut in half in the latest quarter as the credit card giant moved to pay back the loan it received from the government’s financial sector bailout. Read the original here: AmEx profits nearly cut in half

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Obama hopeful for resolution in Chrysler case

WASHINGTON – (AP) President Barack Obama says he is “very hopeful” for a resolution that keeps Chrysler a viable auto company.   Chrysler has borrowed $4 billion from the government since the beginning of the year and could soon be in danger of running out of cash wi

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AIG completes preferred stock sale to government

NEW YORK – (AP) American International Group Inc.

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Fannie Mae could need $16B from government

WASHINGTON – (AP) Mortgage finance company Fannie Mae said Monday that it likely needs up to $16 billion from the government as conditions in the U.S. housing market continue to deteriorate

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Phoenix Cos. closer to bailout funds

WASHINGTON – (AP) Federal regulators on Thursday approved the bid of insurer Phoenix Companies Inc. to buy a thrift, making it qualified to receive money from the government’s financial rescue program

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Investors buy $558 million in mortgages from FDIC

WASHINGTON – (AP) A group of private investors including former executives of Countrywide Financial Corp.

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Fannie posts $29B 3Q loss, $100B may not be enough

WASHINGTON – (AP) Fannie Mae on Monday posted a $29 billion loss in the third quarter as it took a massive tax-related charge, and warned that its $100 billion lifeline from the government may not be sufficient for its solvency should it continue to lose money.  

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