A national survey of small business owners shows that they are growing more optimistic about the future.
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Wells Fargo is kicking off its annual small business appreciation celebration with the launch of a financial information portal for small business owners. Continue Reading

Be wary of debt-relief firms that promise to reduce or erase your debt, or fix your credit scores. Americans have historically loved to rack up debt — so much that the average household has nearly $15,000 in credit-card debt. But today’s staggering consumer debt loads are usually about a lot more than shopping sprees.
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Mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac on Wednesday said it lost just short of a billion dollars last quarter, though it did not ask taxpayers for more aid as the loss stemmed from interest payments to the government.
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House Republicans overwhelmingly voted Wednesday to pass a bill permanently prohibiting federal funding of abortion, addressing one of their chief social objectives. Continue Reading