Money & The Economy

Food Futures Slide Monday

During the mini-crash of August 2011, stories of a market slide and gold going through the roof were prevalent. What…

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Consumer Confidence Slides for Second Straight Month

NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Although Congress and President Obama have agreed to raise the debt ceiling, a majority of…

15 years ago

“As the Government Turns”

Social Security and Defense Held Hostage, Episode 75 The federal government is our alcoholic uncle addicted to power and money.…

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Newest Victim of the Obama Recession – The Tooth Fairy

Visa inc. performed a survey on the current economic situation and discovered that no one, not even the tooth fairy…

15 years ago

Funded Status of U.S. Pensions Falls to 83.6 Percent in June

BOSTON, Aug. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The funded status of the typical U.S. corporate pension plan in July fell 4.9 percentage points…

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Consumer Reports Taste Tests the Best Cups of Joe

YONKERS, N.Y., Aug. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer Reports brewed over 1,000 cups of coffee to deem two new champs among Colombian varietals in…

15 years ago

Correcting Bad Economics

I was recently added to a political discussion group and while the topics covered are interesting, the premise of the…

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BATS 1000 Index Declines 4.1% This Week

8YXE2AT7XSTS KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BATS Global Markets, a global stock market operator, reports the BATS 1000(SM) Index (Ticker:…

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BEA Releases Revised 1st Quarter and Initial 2nd Quarter GDP

Bureau of Economic Analysis//  Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property…

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Mortgage Rates Inch Higher

NEW YORK, July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mortgage rates turned course this week with the benchmark conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate rising…

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