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Matter of Opinion archive for Sept. 4, 2007

TUESDAY, SEPT. 4, 2007

Stand by your friends -- or not

It's eerie how quickly a news story can disappear. Larry Craig announced his resignation from the Senate Saturday, amid a sex scandal.My colleague Gary Crooks took an interesting look at the "friend" who didn't stand by in his Saturday column Smart Bombs.One friend and politician…

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Letter: Chinese trade costly

Here's a letter to kickstart the post-holiday-weekend discussion.Because unscrupulous lenders have conned millions of gullible borrowers into taking out loans with so many hidden costs that the borrowers are now forced to default, the interest rates of more responsible savers will now take a dive…

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