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ThinkstockThe Federal Open Market Committee just finished what is very likely its last or next to last real decision-making meeting…
ThinkstockThe idea behind saving Detroit is that, if most of its debt and pension obligations are wiped out in bankruptcy…
ThinkstockThe Federal Reserve is due to start its two-day FOMC meeting to determine whether to taper its bond buying activities…
ThinkstockThe U.S. economy is still sluggish and the consumer remains cautious. Yet between Saturday, December 21, and Wednesday, January 1,…
ThinkstockMuch of the conversation about wealth centers on the top 1% or 5% in America who have extraordinarily high income…
ThinkstockNorth Korea has been in the headlines, heavily in recent days as the No.2 leader, Jang Song Thaek, was executed by…
Mega MillionsIsn’t Friday the 13th supposed to be considered an unlucky day? Perhaps a massive lottery drawing on the night…
The state of North Dakota produced 972,000 barrels of oil a day in October and is on track to reach…
ThinkstockNatural disasters in the United States, such as floods, hurricanes, tornadoes and wildfires, are becoming more common and more costly,…
ThinkstockAfter the recession we came out of, and with the massive excess in capacity we have at large multinational companies,…
ThinkstockYesterday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the unemployment rate had dropped to 7% for the first time in…
ThinkstockThe Reuters/University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment report rose to 82.5 for the preliminary December report, from a final November reading…
ThinkstockDespite signs of economic recovery, the number of U.S. residents living in poverty remains stubbornly high. An average of 15.7%…
ThinkstockThe data about unemployment in Europe has been grim since before the recession. However, while the jobless rate has improved…
Jon OggThis Friday will bring the Employment Situation report from the U.S. Labor Department. Ben Bernanke and team at the…
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