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4:46 pm
Mon November 26, 2012

Household Debt In America, In 3 Graphs

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The Planet Money team shows how mortgage and home-equity debt fit into the financial profile of American households.
U.S. households owe a bit less than they did at the peak of the bubble. But they still owe a lot: $11.4 trillion, give or take a few billion. Mortgage and home-equity debt is still by far the biggest chunk of that debt. Total U.S.
MO Statehouse
5:08 pm
Thu August 30, 2012

Missouri to get nearly $5.5 million from 2 lawsuit settlements

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Attorney General Chris Koster announced on Thursday a settlement with three publishing companies over the price of e-books.

The Missouri Attorney General’s office has announced the state will get a share of multi-million dollar settlements from lawsuits against drug makers and book publishers.

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The Two-Way
12:02 pm
Fri August 10, 2012

Consumer Bureau moves to make mortgages clearer, foreclosures fewer

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A "bank owned" sign in front of a home in Miami last October.

Originally published on Fri August 10, 2012 9:45 am

Saying it wants "to protect homeowners from surprises and costly mistakes by their mortgage servicers," the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today proposed new rules it believes would make the home loan process simpler and give struggling homeowners more of a chance to avoid foreclosures.

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