Bond Buying Process Now Done Online
Buying a bond in years past involved a visit to the bank, but today, you have to buy bonds on the Treasury Department's website.
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Buying a bond in years past involved a visit to the bank, but today, you have to buy bonds on the Treasury Department's website.
Foot traffic is flowing fairly smoothly near the intersection of 16th and Walnut Streets, but dump trucks and front-end loaders have yet to wrap up in the middle of the street.
Philadelphia airport chief Mark Gale says he's pursued Jet Blue -- which gets high marks for price and service -- for years.
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