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<title>RUM DB | Published News | Finance</title>
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<description>Your Source for Social News and Networking</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:25:31 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Yahoo board shakeup: Four directors heading out]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/yahoo-board-shakeup-four-directors-heading-out/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/yahoo-board-shakeup-four-directors-heading-out/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:25:31 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Four longtime Yahoo board members, including the chairman, are leaving the company.<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Foreclosure deal: Closer, but not there yet]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/foreclosure-deal-closer-but-not-there-yet/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/foreclosure-deal-closer-but-not-there-yet/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:25:29 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
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<description><![CDATA[States have until the close of the business day to agree to the latest draft deal aimed at relieving homeowners struggling with mortgages bigger than their home's value.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stocks: Let the good times roll?]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/stocks-let-the-good-times-roll/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/stocks-let-the-good-times-roll/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:25:27 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/stocks-let-the-good-times-roll/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Stocks surged last week to their highest levels in years, but there are few key economic reports slated for the week ahead to sustain the rally.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Disney employees now allowed to grow beards]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/disney-employees-now-allowed-to-grow-beards/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/disney-employees-now-allowed-to-grow-beards/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:25:27 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/disney-employees-now-allowed-to-grow-beards/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Mickey Mouse can finally grow that goatee he's always wanted.    Until now, Disney parks and resort employees had been prohibited from growing beards and goatees. Starting Friday they may do so, so long as they're a quarter-inch or shorter.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[American's bankruptcy fuels merger talk]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/americans-bankruptcy-fuels-merger-talk/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/americans-bankruptcy-fuels-merger-talk/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:25:31 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/americans-bankruptcy-fuels-merger-talk/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[American Airlines'  bankruptcy has many in the industry questioning if a merger is in its future.<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Green Mountain Coffee shares surge]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/green-mountain-coffee-shares-surge/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/green-mountain-coffee-shares-surge/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:25:23 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/green-mountain-coffee-shares-surge/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters surged nearly 25% Thursday after a stellar earnings report.    After the closing bell Wednesday, Green Mountain reported $96 million in net income for the quarter ended in December, a 264% increase over the same quarter in the previous year that crushed analyst estimates.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The risks that killed MF Global]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/the-risks-that-killed-mf-global/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/the-risks-that-killed-mf-global/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:25:22 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/the-risks-that-killed-mf-global/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It's been three months since MF Global became the eighth-largest bankruptcy in U.S. history. Did anyone see this coming?    Well, a few people had some idea, and a Congressional subcommittee will hear from them on Capitol Hill Thursday.<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Amazon earnings OK, but stock slides 10%]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/amazon-earnings-ok-but-stock-slides-10/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/amazon-earnings-ok-but-stock-slides-10/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:25:21 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/amazon-earnings-ok-but-stock-slides-10/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Amazon's fourth-quarter sales results weren't awful, but investors went ahead and punished the stock severely anyway.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[FDA blocks orange juice shipments from Canada]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/fda-blocks-orange-juice-shipments-from-canada/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/fda-blocks-orange-juice-shipments-from-canada/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:25:23 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/fda-blocks-orange-juice-shipments-from-canada/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it had detained orange juice shipments from Canada after they tested positive for low levels of a banned fungicide previously found in Brazilian juice.     The FDA announced earlier this month that it would begin testing foreign orange juice shipments for the presence of the fungicide carbendazim before allowing them to enter the country. On Frida<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mortgage probe unveiled as foreclosure talks loom]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/mortgage-probe-unveiled-as-foreclosure-talks-loom/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/mortgage-probe-unveiled-as-foreclosure-talks-loom/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:25:23 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/mortgage-probe-unveiled-as-foreclosure-talks-loom/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[President Obama's latest probe into the mortgage meltdown will have more power than past efforts, and federal officials say it won't derail a possible $20 billion settlement for underwater and foreclosed homeowners.<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Retirement saving: Don't shortchange the later years]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/retirement-saving-dont-shortchange-the-later-years/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/retirement-saving-dont-shortchange-the-later-years/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:25:17 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/retirement-saving-dont-shortchange-the-later-years/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Many people think they can plan on spending less later in retirement since they'll become less active as they age. But if their health declines, they may actually shift spending rather than reduce it. Do you think it's risky to plan as if one's expenses will go down later in retirement?  --Tim, U.K.<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama administration expands foreclosure prevention program]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/obama-administration-expands-foreclosure-prevention-program/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/obama-administration-expands-foreclosure-prevention-program/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:25:17 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/obama-administration-expands-foreclosure-prevention-program/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Obama administration is taking another swing at improving its main foreclosure prevention program.<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Giants and Patriots jerseys are tough to find]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/giants-and-patriots-jerseys-are-tough-to-find/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/giants-and-patriots-jerseys-are-tough-to-find/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:25:15 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/giants-and-patriots-jerseys-are-tough-to-find/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you're looking for many of your favorite Giants player's jerseys before the big game -- fugetaboutit! And if it's Patriots game garb you want, good luck. It's wicked-hard to find!<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Instagram goes to Washington]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/instagram-goes-to-washington/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/instagram-goes-to-washington/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:25:12 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/instagram-goes-to-washington/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It's not everyday a startup founder gets an invite to one of the White House's most anticipated events.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Priceline should pull Shatner ad: Bus industry]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/priceline-should-pull-shatner-ad-bus-industry/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/priceline-should-pull-shatner-ad-bus-industry/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:25:18 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/priceline-should-pull-shatner-ad-bus-industry/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The American Bus Association is asking that Priceline pull an ad that shows its longtime spokesman William Shatner dying in a fiery bus explosion, saying that it believes the ad is in bad taste.<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Romney vs. Gingrich on the economy]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/romney-vs-gingrich-on-the-economy/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/romney-vs-gingrich-on-the-economy/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:25:09 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/romney-vs-gingrich-on-the-economy/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Newt Gingrich is the latest Republican candidate to challenge the conventional wisdom that Mitt Romney is destined to capture his party's nomination.<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gold: No guaranteed returns]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/gold-no-guaranteed-returns/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/gold-no-guaranteed-returns/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:25:12 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/gold-no-guaranteed-returns/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I invested in a gold ETF over the past three months and have suffered losses. Should I hold my positions and hope for better days ahead? Or should I cut my losses now?  -- S.B.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Pirate Bay is enemy #1 for digital piracy foes]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/the-pirate-bay-is-enemy-1-for-digital-piracy-foes/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/the-pirate-bay-is-enemy-1-for-digital-piracy-foes/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:25:11 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/the-pirate-bay-is-enemy-1-for-digital-piracy-foes/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[One day after a massive online protest against proposed new anti-piracy laws, federal agents shut down Megaupload, a popular hub for illegal file sharing.<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. closes investigation into Volt fires]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/u-s-closes-investigation-into-volt-fires/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/u-s-closes-investigation-into-volt-fires/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:25:09 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/u-s-closes-investigation-into-volt-fires/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has closed its investigation into a possible fire risk in Chevrolet Volt cars after finding little risk of fires in real-world scenarios, the agency said Friday.<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Anonymous says it attacks DOJ site after feds shut down piracy hub Megaupload]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/anonymous-says-it-attacks-doj-site-after-feds-shut-down-piracy-hub-megaupload/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/anonymous-says-it-attacks-doj-site-after-feds-shut-down-piracy-hub-megaupload/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:25:07 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/anonymous-says-it-attacks-doj-site-after-feds-shut-down-piracy-hub-megaupload/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In one of the U.S. government's largest anti-piracy crackdowns ever, federal agents on Thursday arrested the leaders of and shut down Megaupload.com, a popular hub for illegal file sharing.<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rick Santorum's plan to slash taxes]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/rick-santorums-plan-to-slash-taxes/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/rick-santorums-plan-to-slash-taxes/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:25:06 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/rick-santorums-plan-to-slash-taxes/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[You can add Rick Santorum to the list of Republican presidential candidates with plans to cut taxes for most Americans, while possibly adding billions to the federal deficit.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pay cuts coming for new Fannie, Freddie CEOs]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/pay-cuts-coming-for-new-fannie-freddie-ceos/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/pay-cuts-coming-for-new-fannie-freddie-ceos/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:25:10 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/pay-cuts-coming-for-new-fannie-freddie-ceos/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The next CEOs at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are unlikely to receive the controversial, multi-million dollar pay packages given to their predecessors, the companies' regulator said Tuesday.<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gas prices may get close to $5 in some spots]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/gas-prices-may-get-close-to-5-in-some-spots/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/gas-prices-may-get-close-to-5-in-some-spots/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:25:04 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/gas-prices-may-get-close-to-5-in-some-spots/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The new year has greeted Americans with the highest January gas prices ever, and some analysts say prices could get close to $5 a gallon in some areas during the warm-weather driving season.    The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in the United States on Monday was $3.39, according to motorist group AAA. That's nearly 30 cents higher than a year ago.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Europe can't catch a break]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/europe-cant-catch-a-break/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/europe-cant-catch-a-break/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:25:02 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/europe-cant-catch-a-break/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The downgrades of nine eurozone governments by Standard & Poor's wasn't  a surprise, but they came just as there were tentative signs of improvement in the region's debt crisis.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Up next for Target: Apple, more designer brands]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/up-next-for-target-apple-more-designer-brands/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/up-next-for-target-apple-more-designer-brands/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:25:01 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/up-next-for-target-apple-more-designer-brands/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hoping to offset a disappointing holiday season, Target is relying on some tried and true designer partnerships to bring more of its core customers through the doors and testing the waters with cult favorite Apple, in an effort to attract new ones.<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tesla stock plunges 20% following exec departure]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/tesla-stock-plunges-20-following-exec-departure/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/tesla-stock-plunges-20-following-exec-departure/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:24:59 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/tesla-stock-plunges-20-following-exec-departure/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Shares of electric car maker Tesla Motors fell nearly 20% Friday after the company announced the departure of a top executive.    Ricardo Reyes, Tesla's vice president of communications, said in a statement Friday that Peter Rawlinson, Tesla's vice president and chief engineer, "has decided to step away to tend to personal matters in the UK." Nick Sampson, who supervised vehicle and chassis engin<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chamber won't sue consumer bureau - for now]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/chamber-wont-sue-consumer-bureau-for-now/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/chamber-wont-sue-consumer-bureau-for-now/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:24:59 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/chamber-wont-sue-consumer-bureau-for-now/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A big business group reversed course and said Thursday it won't file a lawsuit challenging the new powers and leadership of the consumer bureau -- for now.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why bankruptcy isn't a brand killer]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/why-bankruptcy-isnt-a-brand-killer/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/why-bankruptcy-isnt-a-brand-killer/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:23:46 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/why-bankruptcy-isnt-a-brand-killer/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Neither bankruptcy nor a liquidation can kill iconic brands.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fannie Mae CEO to resign]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/fannie-mae-ceo-to-resign/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/fannie-mae-ceo-to-resign/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:23:46 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/fannie-mae-ceo-to-resign/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Fannie Mae CEO Michael Williams plans to resign, the government-controlled mortgage giant said Tuesday.    Williams, who took over as president and CEO of the troubled company in 2009, will continue as CEO until Fannie Mae's board names a successor.    The firm did not provide a specific reason for Williams' departure; in a statement, Williams said only that he had decided that "the time is right<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sergio Marchionne: Fiat 500 sales goal 'incredibly naive']]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/sergio-marchionne-fiat-500-sales-goal-incredibly-naive/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/sergio-marchionne-fiat-500-sales-goal-incredibly-naive/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:23:45 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/sergio-marchionne-fiat-500-sales-goal-incredibly-naive/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sergio Marchionne, CEO of both Fiat and Chrysler Group, said that while he's pleased with the re-launch of the Fiat brand in North America last year, he was "incredibly naive" to think he'd sell 50,000 of the tiny cars in the U.S. in 2011.<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Happy New Year? Gas prices on the rise again]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/happy-new-year-gas-prices-on-the-rise-again/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/happy-new-year-gas-prices-on-the-rise-again/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:27:03 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/happy-new-year-gas-prices-on-the-rise-again/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Gas prices in the United States increased by more than a dime over the past three weeks, the first increase seen since mid-October, according to a survey published Sunday.<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Yahoo CEO scores $26 million pay package]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/yahoo-ceo-scores-26-million-pay-package/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/yahoo-ceo-scores-26-million-pay-package/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:27:04 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/yahoo-ceo-scores-26-million-pay-package/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Yahoo's new CEO is poised to score a rich payday for taking on the troubled company. He's eligible for up to $26 million this year in salary, stock and bonuses.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax gap: IRS comes up $385 billion short]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/tax-gap-irs-comes-up-385-billion-short/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/tax-gap-irs-comes-up-385-billion-short/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:27:04 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/tax-gap-irs-comes-up-385-billion-short/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Close to 15% of federal taxes -- or $385 billion -- went unpaid in 2006, according to new estimates by the IRS.<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Econ professor to run for president]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/econ-professor-to-run-for-president/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/econ-professor-to-run-for-president/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:27:04 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/econ-professor-to-run-for-president/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Maybe the best person to take on issue number one -- the economy -- should be an economist?<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IRS extends tax filing deadline to April 17]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/irs-extends-tax-filing-deadline-to-april-17/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/irs-extends-tax-filing-deadline-to-april-17/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:27:03 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/irs-extends-tax-filing-deadline-to-april-17/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The IRS is giving taxpayers two extra days to get their taxes turned in this year.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Shares of Buffett's Berkshire drop 4.7% in 2011]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/shares-of-buffetts-berkshire-drop-4-7-in-2011/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/shares-of-buffetts-berkshire-drop-4-7-in-2011/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:27:03 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/shares-of-buffetts-berkshire-drop-4-7-in-2011/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Shares of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway had a rare down year in 2011, even as the broader market stayed mostly flat.    Berkshire shares dropped 4.7% on the year, while the S&P 500 Index closed out 2011 essentially unchanged, just 0.003% from where it started.<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Iowa's economy: Not issue No. 1?]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/iowas-economy-not-issue-no-1/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/iowas-economy-not-issue-no-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:27:02 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/iowas-economy-not-issue-no-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If there is one state where the economy might not be issue No. 1, it's Iowa.<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[China: Manufacturing expands slightly]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/china-manufacturing-expands-slightly/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/china-manufacturing-expands-slightly/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:27:05 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/china-manufacturing-expands-slightly/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[China's official reading of manufacturing sentiment showed mild expansion in December, an improvement from the slight contraction the month before, a government agency said Sunday.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[College football gets richer]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/college-football-gets-richer/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/college-football-gets-richer/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:27:03 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/college-football-gets-richer/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Penn State likely will be playing before more empty seats than full ones when it takes the field for its bowl game on Monday -- just one sign of tougher financial times ahead for one of the nation's richest teams.<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Verizon scraps $2 fee]]></title>
<link>http://rumdb.org/finance/verizon-scraps-2-fee/</link>
<comments>http://rumdb.org/finance/verizon-scraps-2-fee/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:27:03 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>missi</dc:creator>
<category>Finance</category>
<guid>http://rumdb.org/finance/verizon-scraps-2-fee/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Well, that didn't take long.<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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