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• Fed sticking with aggressive stimulus

  By Martin Crutsinger  |  March 21, 2013

  The Federal Reserve on Wednesday stood by its efforts to keep borrowing costs at record lows, saying it isn't yet convinced that the U.S. economy's growth can accelerate without significant help from the central bank.

• Rising premiums to blame for insurance cost jumps

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  February 8, 2013

  Insurance isn’t getting any cheaper for Americans. More than a third of Americans spent more on insurance in 2012, mainly due to increasing premiums, according to new research from Bankrate.

• Bernanke has nothing to offer on economy

  By Martin Crutsinger And Paul Wiseman  |  August 26, 2011

  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled Friday that Congress must do more to promote growth, or risk delaying the economy's return to full health.

• Fed to keep interest rate near zero for 2 years

  By Martin Crustsinger  |  August 9, 2011

  The Federal Reserve sketched a dim outlook for the economy Tuesday, suggesting it will remain weak for two more years. As a result, the Fed said it expects to keep its key interest rate near zero through mid-2013.

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  5 ways to prepare for U.S. default

  By Jenny Ivy  |  July 28, 2011

  Remember the days after Lehman fell? That same shock wave could ripple again.

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  5 ways to prepare for U.S. default

  By Jenny Ivy  |  July 20, 2011

  Remember the days after Lehman fell? That same shock wave could ripple again.

• 48 percent of Americans lack savings

  By Heather Trese  |  June 20, 2011

  A new study by Bankrate.com found that only 24 percent of Americans have a six-month emergency savings cushion, while another 24 percent have no emergency savings whatsoever.

• 1 in 5 Americans has tapped into retirement in last year

  By Heather Trese  |  April 25, 2011

  A new study by Bankrate, Inc shows that 19 percent of Americans have accessed their retirement funds over the past 12 months to pay for expenses.