Thanks to social networks, grassroots relief efforts scaled quickly and efficiently in Sandy’s aftermath, giving them a bigger presence in many places than even the established aid agencies.
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changed · disaster · Facebook · relief · Twitter

The nation’s five largest banks have provided nearly .6 billion in mortgage relief to homeowners under a settlement deal that was struck with the attorneys general of 49 states and the District of Columbia earlier this year, according to a preliminary progress report.
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$10.6B · mortgage · relief

U.S. stocks were headed for a strong open Monday, after President Obama and congressional leaders struck a deal to raise the debt ceiling and cut federal spending.
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headed · rally · relief

Asian markets rallied after President Obama announced a debt ceiling deal had been reached.
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Asian · debt · markets · relief · surge

Friday is shaping up as another missed opportunity to defuse the European debt crisis.
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relief · search · stress

Top Democrats are uniting with Republicans in a show of support for small business owners: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., said Friday that he will introduce legislation to repeal the expanded 1099 reporting requirements set to take effect in 2012.
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