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Financial markets shuddered Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it could start scaling back its huge economic stimulus program later this year and end it by the middle of next.
In a move that could send interest rates higher, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke ended weeks of speculation Wednesday by saying the Federal Reserve will likely slow its bond-buying program this year and end it next year because the economy is strengthening.
Much of North Carolina's job recruitment apparatus would be turned over to a nonprofit under a reorganization bill that cleared the House Commerce Committee.
Nonprofit leaders from across the state say the Senate's tax plan would do serious harm to their organizations and the people they serve.
Homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure must wait too long for their loan modification applications to be reviewed by some of the nation's top mortgage servicers, according to a report released Wednesday. Such delays can plunge borrowers deeper in debt.
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