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As federal lawmakers debate ways to create jobs by getting more money into small businesses, including convincing wary banks to make loans, company operators like Rick Jackson, of Temecula, are fighting for their financial survival.

Say some Republican and Democratic members of Congress from North Jersey:It’s good for the region and the nation, and any effort to weaken representatives’ power to steer it into their districts would upset the constitutional balance of power.

LOWELL — A Nashua, N.H. contractor, already facing federal wire-fraud charges in New Hampshire, has been charged in Massachusetts with home-improvement fraud after authorities say he bilked a Chelmsford couple out of thousands of dollars and nearly left them homeless when he took their money, but failed to complete the job.

Money is piling up from digital music streams, and the nonprofit has to track down artists who don’t know. Then it has to convince them it’s not a scam

A 26-year-old woman in Beijing is recruiting a man to be her temporary boyfriend from the biggest global Chinese online community, in order to stop her mother bringing her back to their hometown.

The first step toward homeownership should be to determine how much mortgage can be afforded. Check credit reports to see the shape your credit is in; having good credit saves money when purchasing a home.

ALACHUA — In this current economy, people everywhere are looking for a fast and easy way to make money. For many, one option is selling their unwanted jewelry for quick cash.