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- Police Detonate Suspicious Devices in New Jersey
- Putin's Party Shores Up Power in Parliamentary Elections
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Boost Your Borrowing Power by Boosting Your Credit Score
Your credit score is a rating that lenders can use to gauge how likely you may be to repay debts on time. A typical credit score will range between  300 points and 850 points. Generally speaking, higher scores are presumed to represent lower risks -- the more attractive your score might be to a lender, the better the deals you may be offered. In other words, you can improve your position in the borrowing process by taking steps to boost your score.
Factors That Determine Your Credit Score
Credit scores are compiled by the three major credit reporting agencies -- Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion -- based on information provided by creditors.
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The Markets
If it's not one thing, it may be another.
After Economic data released last week will factor into this week's Federal  Open Market Committee (FOMC) decision on whether to push interest rates higher in the United States. Some of the August data supports the idea economic growth was soft. For example, August retail sales fell more than expected, down 0.3 percent from July. Other data was as expected: U.S. producer prices were flat, which was in line with expectations.
However, the kicker may be inflation. It increased during August, "...offering fresh evidence that U.S. inflation may be firming after years of sluggish price growth."
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By the Numbers
Notes: S&P 500, Gold, DJ-UBS Commodity Index returns exclude reinvested dividends (gold does not pay a dividend) and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized ... more important disclosure mentions found here. (We urge you to read the entire disclosure statement.)
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