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Bouncing back from foreclosure easier now
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Bouncing back from foreclosure easier now

August 13, 2016

Losing a home to a foreclosure or short sale is devastating, but it doesn’t mean that you will never be able to own another home.Wilfredo Lee/Associated Press file The Highland,…

Tourism and others approaching a fork in the road
A Take on Tourism

Tourism and others approaching a fork in the road

August 9, 2016

Bob Kunkeldu1-i-syn It works like this in Durango: The overnight visitor pays, the lodging community collects, the local municipalities fund, the tourism entity promotes and the measure of success is…

U.S. construction spending tumbles
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U.S. construction spending tumbles

August 6, 2016

Workers construct a high-rise building in Boston. U.S. construction spending fell for a third straight month in June with spending on nonresidential construction dropping by the largest amount in six…

There’s still lots to do this summer
What's Up Downtown

There’s still lots to do this summer

August 2, 2016

There still are plenty of events coming up in late summer with something to do for everyone. This Saturday, Michael Franti and Spearhead return to Three Springs. If past shows…

Aetna, Humana offer deal on merger
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Aetna, Humana offer deal on merger

August 2, 2016

The transactions are subject to the successful completion of Aetna’s acquisition of Humana, as well as other regulatory approvals. Molina would pay $117 million in cash in the two deals,…

Homeownership rate continues to fall in U.S.
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Homeownership rate continues to fall in U.S.

July 28, 2016

The percentage of Americans who own homes is 62.9 percent, the same homeownership rate as in 1965.Sue Ogrocki/Associated Press Just 62.9 percent of households owned a home in the April-June…

Pending U.S. home sales improved slightly in June
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Pending U.S. home sales improved slightly in June

July 27, 2016

The National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday that its pending home sales index rose slightly in June, suggesting the growth in home sales could continue awhile longer.Elise Amendola/Associated Press file…

Separate finances are no help to your relationship
Money Savvy

Separate finances are no help to your relationship

July 26, 2016

Originally, “Dutch treat” was a derogatory phrase meaning no treat at all. And when it comes to personal finances with your partner, “going Dutch” is just that: no treat. I…

Patching the gender gap in kids’ clothes
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Patching the gender gap in kids’ clothes

July 26, 2016

Kristin Higgins was adamant about not pushing “girly” stereotypes on her daughter, and painted her room in shades of green. Higgins later dressed her up in superhero costumes. But as…