June, 2010

Belt Basics– The belts that run your engine

In most engines, there are anywhere from one to four belts that run some of the most basic parts of your engine. Engine belts can be easy to ignore until something goes wrong. What is the best way to care for your engine belts? The belt basics Most belts in cars are made from rubber or a ...

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Fastbucks and New Mexico Attorney General in legal scuffle

In New Mexico, the lawsuits are flying between the Attorney General and loan company Fastbucks. Attorney General Gary King filed a lawsuit against Fastbucks last year. Fastbucks decided to sue back. At issue? New regulations on payday lender that Fastbucks fought and won in court in 2006. The original lawsuit against Fastbucks The lawsuit that began this ...

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Low retail sales, rising consumer confidence calm volatile stocks

Retail sales dropped in May, and the stock market dropped in step with data delivered by the Commerce Department retail sales report. Stock market volatility has become the new normal. The stock market rose at the end of the day Thursday before reversing direction early Friday when the May retail sales report was released. A ...

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