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FDIC announces 124th bank failure (21 November 04:04) |
| State regulators shuttered Commerce Bank of Southwest Florida in Fort Myers, Fla., Friday night, bringing the 2009 national tally to 124. |
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Senate tax hike misses the mark (21 November 01:45) |
| The health care bill that faces a crucial test vote in the Senate on Saturday is proof that getting reform passed and getting it right are two very different things. |
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How an ex-con landed a job (21 November 01:07) |
| Gregory Headley got himself a job. |
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Poll More blame Democrats for recession (20 November 09:56) |
| Nearly two years into the recession, opinion about which political party is responsible for the severe economic downturn is shifting, according to a new national poll. |
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Unemployment rates rise in 29 states (20 November 08:45) |
| Thirteen states reported unemployment rates above the national average of 10.2% in October, and a growing number reported rising jobless rates, according to a government report released on F... |
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Dirty secrets of Black Friday doorbusters (20 November 07:39) |
| Here's a Black Friday reality check: Of the hordes of pre-dawn shoppers who line up for hours outside stores on the day after Thanksgiving, most will not bag the best bargains that appear in... |
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Dirty secrets of Black Friday (20 November 02:35) |
| Here's a Black Friday reality check: Of the hordes of pre-dawn shoppers who line up for hours outside stores on the day after Thanksgiving, most will not bag the best bargains that appear in... |
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Has the bailout worked (20 November 03:52) |
| As the Obama administration considers how to approach the next phase of the $700 billion financial bailout, questions are being raised on Capitol Hill about whether it is helping the economy... |
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$48 trillion - Interest on US debt (19 November 10:31) |
| Here's a new way to think about the U.S. government's epic borrowing: More than half of the $9 trillion in debt that Uncle Sam is expected to build up over the next decade will be interest. |
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Are you committing career suicide (19 November 10:09) |
| The difficult job market has forced millions of workers to downgrade into a position they're overqualified for or take a survival job to make ends meet. And while riding out the recession... |
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Mixed forecasts for holiday spending (19 November 09:57) |
| The stock market is up. Consumer confidence is down. Unemployment is way up. Gas prices are down. |
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Mortgage loans Record number are late (19 November 08:57) |
| Mortgage borrowers are still falling behind on their payments in record numbers, despite the many foreclosure prevention efforts initiated by the government and nonprofts. |
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Senate Dems push $848 billion health care bill (19 November 08:53) |
| Top Senate Democrats are preparing to defend their sweeping health care reform bill Thursday, one day after unveiling the measure on a sharply polarized Capitol Hill. |
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Ben Stein 4 lessons from the recession (19 November 08:22) |
| As I write this from real estate disaster-ridden but still-glorious Los Angeles, I read much speculation that the recession is over. |
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Jobless claims hold at 10-month low (19 November 08:15) |
| The number of first-time filers for unemployment insurance was unchanged last week, holding at the lowest level since January, said a government report released Thursday. |
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Obama mortgage rescue Only a few get lasting help (19 November 02:25) |
| Only a tiny percentage of troubled homeowners have received permanent modifications under President Obama's foreclosure prevention plan, raising concerns about the effectiveness of the $75 b... |
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Geithner The credit crunch is not over (19 November 08:23) |
| One day after Goldman Sachs' CEO apologized for his bank's role in the financial meltdown, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner called on the nation's financiers to step up and do more to fix the... |
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More questions over stimulus jobs (19 November 08:14) |
| So just how many jobs has the $787 billion stimulus package created or saved? |
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Aetna to cut up 35 of workforce (19 November 05:35) |
| Aetna announced it eliminated 625 positions Wednesday in the first of two rounds of job cuts that will reduce the health insurance giant's workforce by up to 3.5% by the end of the first qua... |
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Senates health care bill cost $849 billion (19 November 05:09) |
| The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the Senate health care bill would cost $849 billion over 10 years, according to a senior Democratic source and an administrati... |
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Super Bowl ads are selling out (19 November 04:36) |
| Plummeting advertising sales have severely wounded media companies, but CBS is scoring big with the broadcast of this season's Super Bowl XLIV. |
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1 million jobless face benefits loss in January (19 November 04:36) |
| One million people could lose unemployment benefits in January if Congress doesn't extend federal aid, according to a report released Wednesday. |
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Want to avoid foreclosure Go see a counselor (19 November 12:32) |
| Housing counselors, who've received more than $400 million in federal funds to help mitigate the mortgage crisis, are helping troubled homeowners avoid foreclosure and lower their monthly pa... |
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Shut up Lloyd Blankfein! (18 November 10:47) |
| The public relations gurus who are advising Goldman Sachs Chief Executive Officer Lloyd Blankfein might want to give him some new advice. Shut up! |
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Thanksgiving Highways will be more crowded (18 November 09:52) |
| After a sharp drop last year, more Americans are expected to travel for the 2009 Thanksgiving holiday, although travel by air will decline, according to a forecast from motorist group AAA is... |
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Thanksgiving travel to rebound (18 November 08:55) |
| After a sharp drop last year, more Americans are expected to travel for the 2009 Thanksgiving holiday, although travel by air will decline, according to a forecast from motorist group AAA is... |
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Home construction at lowest point in 6 months (18 November 08:39) |
| Home builders initiated construction of far fewer new homes in October than the month before, a big and unexpected drop for the struggling industry, according to a government report issued W... |
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Rising fuel prices hit consumers (18 November 08:27) |
| Consumer prices in October were essentially unchanged from a year ago, the government reported Wednesday, as the rising cost of oil and gas offset price declines elsewhere. |
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$600 million spent to influence health care debate (18 November 08:11) |
| The price tag to influence the health care debate in the halls of Congress has surpassed $600 million and is fast becoming a legislative record breaker. |
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Fat cat pay - Then and now (18 November 03:13) |
| It's unprecedented for the nation to be outraged about corporate pay, right? Not exactly: In the 1930s, as the Depression gripped the nation, furor about compensation rose to fever pitch, an... |
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10 biggest job interview blunders (18 November 02:58) |
| Dear Annie: A few months ago I lost a middle-management job at a company where I worked for 14 years. I received four promotions during that time, but it had been quite a while since I actua... |
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Forget $100 oil $80 oil is a problem (18 November 02:22) |
| Are strapped American consumers on for another date with energy price misery? |
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Small biz lending freefall in spotlight (18 November 04:26) |
| Several top administration officials, including Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Small Business Administration head Karen Mills, will meet Wednesday with bankers, policy makers and busine... |
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Are Chinese exports good for America (18 November 03:34) |
| As President Obama completes his trip to China, it's a natural time to ask if trade with the greatest source of U.S. imports are a good thing or bad thing for the still battered U.S. economy |
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Job outlook for 2010 grads Still stinks (18 November 03:23) |
| It's a tough time to be starting a career. |
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China may need to live with weak dollar (17 November 10:57) |
| President Obama is in China this week meeting with that nation's leaders. Since China is the largest foreign owner of U.S. debt, I wonder if they are going to give Obama a free toaster. |
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Gold could soar much higher (17 November 10:30) |
| Read full story for latest details. |
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Silverdome sells for less than a house (17 November 08:34) |
| An unidentified Canadian real estate company was the winning bidder for the Silverdome, snatching it up for a mere fraction of its original value. |
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3 things that could kill bank reform (17 November 06:49) |
| More than a year after the financial system came to the brink of collapse, Congress is finally starting to make headway on bills that aim to prevent future catastrophes. |
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3 worst deals of 2009 (17 November 05:57) |
| Thanksgiving is upon us. That makes it a perfect time to contemplate turkeys -- as in "What a turkey that deal was!" |
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Get a green job in two years (17 November 04:41) |
| Community colleges have long held second-class-citizen status in the world of higher education. But they've suddenly become top tier when it comes to one important thing: training for new gr... |
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A tax hike that misses the mark (17 November 03:26) |
| Getting health reform passed and getting health reform right are two very different things. |
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Cash is king for the holidays (17 November 02:20) |
| Holiday shoppers are going green this year...paying for gifts with greenbacks, that is. |
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Small business loans $10 billion evaporates (17 November 06:48) |
| Eight months after President Obama began prodding the nation's banks to increase their small business lending, the loan numbers continue to move in the opposite direction. |
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1 in 6 Americans goes hungry (17 November 02:02) |
| The number of Americans that have trouble putting food on the table shot up last year in an unprecedented spike to a record 17 million households, the government reported on Monday. |
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Fed proposal restricts gift card fees (17 November 12:27) |
| The Federal Reserve Board announced proposed rules Monday to implement the gift card provisions of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009. |
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Is 5th time the charm for the SP 500 (16 November 11:38) |
| To paraphrase the sage words of Spinal Tap guitarist Nigel Tufnel, investors are hoping that the S&P 500 goes to 11. Hundred, that is. |
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A financial worker bounces back (16 November 10:53) |
| When the financial storm sent shock waves through Wall Street and the broader economy, millions of people lost their jobs. Workers in New York City in particular became unemployed by the han... |
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Bernanke Weak recovery ahead (16 November 10:48) |
| Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the recovery in the U.S. economy will be modest, with higher than desired levels of unemployment in the foreseeable future. |
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Detroit finds dignity in death (16 November 08:56) |
| Six people. Buried. In Detroit. |
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