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Dream chaser

Dreams took hold of Werner Herzog early in his life. Because that’s all he had.Born in Munich just before the Allies bombed it during World War II, Herzog and his family fled to a remote village in Bavaria and lived there in poverty for most of his childhood.With no telephone,…

Debt Settlement’s Legal Loophole |

Debt settlement companies technically aren’t allowed to charge fees until after lowering a consumer’s debt. But a loophole in the Telemarketing Sales Rule — and a mish-mash of federal and state laws — allows predatory firms the opportunity for exploitation. A growing corner of the $23 billion debt relief industry…

Image: Getty Images; Illustration: Bankrate No movement for home equity rates in the latest week. The $30,000 home equity line and the five-year $30,000 home equity loan were unchanged, holding at 7.18% and 7.84%, respectively, according to Bankrate’s national survey of lenders.  As home equity rates remain at their lowest…

 billion legal behemoth Harvey is getting into the startup investing game

Harvey’s CEO Winston Weinberg thinks the $1 trillion legal market is too big and too fragmented for any one software company to sweep it. So the $8 billion legal-tech startup is trying a different play: bankroll whatever comes next. Loading audio narration… Harvey said Wednesday that it will begin investing…

Tech employees are losing confidence faster than workers in any other sector

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