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 Issue of October 6, 2008 
   


How We Got Here (And What It Will Take To Get Out)
By Lon S. Cohen
It was a week that felt like the entire country was walking a financial tightrope.



When A Big Payoff Relies On Death To Come A-Knockin’
By Laura Schreier
One potentially unsavory niche of the life insurance industry has spawned a strange spin-off task – people who call up elderly policy-holders to see if they’re dead yet.



Despite Locale, Developer Betting On Condos Near Waltham Park
By Kay Metcalfe
Set in between the second largest concentration of hotels in the state, office buildings and a major highway in Waltham, it’s an unlikely location for condominiums.



BAGB Cuts Top Executive
By Thomas Grillo
The deepening housing slump has claimed another casualty.



Foreign Ransoms Spur Insurance Niche
By Laura Schreier
It’s tough to tell how many people have kidnap & ransom insurance, partly because a lot of them aren’t allowed to talk about it.



Downtown Rental Rates Rising But Landlords’ Future Is Not So Bright
By Thomas Grillo
Boston’s office market continues to defy the odds, but the silver lining may be tarnishing.



After Fighting The Good Fight, Banks Face Stricter ID Theft Rules
By Amy Wyeth
Despite the best efforts of the Massachusetts Bankers Association, Bay State banks will be subject to more identity theft-protection regulations starting in January. And MBA members can thank three banks for their failure to keep customer information out of the wrong hands.




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