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Restructuring of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac highly likely, says former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson

August 22, 2021 at 8:33 p.m.

A fundamental restructuring of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is "highly likely" as the U.S. government moves to sharply reduce its involvement in the housing market, former Treasury...

Tech stocks keeping heat, hype going

August 22, 2021 at 8:31 p.m.

The conversation sounded straight from the dot-com boom a decade ago, but it happened this year. A giddy Wall Street analyst asked a technology executive on a conference call about...

Americans still hesitant to buy small cars

August 22, 2021 at 8:31 p.m.

Toyota Motor Corp.'s FT-CH is a compact hybrid with a futuristic design that easily meets the coming government standards for gas mileage in 2016 and beyond. It has almost everything...

Security blanket fraying quickly

August 22, 2021 at 8:29 p.m.

Everybody knew it was coming, but it arrived faster than almost anyone expected. As of this year, Social Security will be running in the red for the first time in...

Ford aims to steal show as vehicles take stage

August 22, 2021 at 8:16 p.m.

By all appearances, the setup of Toyota Motor Corp.'s spacious exhibit at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show went off without a hitch. None of the shiny new cars on display...

Motorola breakup not so clear-cut

August 22, 2021 at 8:09 p.m.

You bought the Droid. And one day, if all goes according to plan, you can buy shares in Droid Inc. Motorola Inc., parent of the Droid smart phone and its...

CME looking to put its money on the Dow

August 22, 2021 at 8:18 p.m.

With regulations looming that could weaken the financial might of U.S. exchanges, Chicago's trading industry is counting on what's commonly considered a sure thing. From most angles, the exclusive right...

Alberto-Culver’s style constant: Independent

August 22, 2021 at 7:52 p.m.

Now here's something new: Alberto-Culver Co. is not -- repeat, not -- on the verge of being acquired. The word comes straight from JPMorgan Chase & Co., one of the...

Alberto-Culver’s style constant: Independent

August 22, 2021 at 7:51 p.m.

Now here's something new: Alberto-Culver Co. is not -- repeat, not -- on the verge of being acquired. The word comes straight from JPMorgan Chase & Co., one of the...

Growing through immigration beats shrinking

August 22, 2021 at 8:10 p.m.

In an economy as bad as this one, it may take nothing short of disaster to bring about even a little immigration reform. Responding to Haiti's devastating earthquake, the Obama...

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