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Can you invest in Middle East peace?There are ways to invest in the economies of Israel and the Palestinian territories, separately 鈥� and women's progress in the Middle East, indirectly. But investing in the Middle East is not for the faint of heart.
National Activity Index signals slight economic improvementThe Chicago Federal Reserve's National Activity Index improves with uptick to a tepid 0.1.聽
Stocks as stocking stuffers: Three ideas for kidsA weekly allowance isn't the only way to teach kids about personal finance. Here are three tips for giving stocks as Christmas gifts.
Are 'fiscal cliff' woes killing Christmas sales?In last weekend before Christmas, traditionally a strong sales period, shoppers cite worries over taxes and so-so discounts as reasons to rein in spending. Experts warn of ho-hum holiday sales.
Boehner's failure signals marginalization of GOPIf House Speaker John Boehner can't get Republicans to back a tax increase for the richest 0.3 percent of Americans, it has lost its claim to mainstream status.
Five outrageously expensive gift ideasUnless you're royalty or a software CEO, you probably won't go for one of these pricey finds. But they make for good window shopping.聽
Ford hybrids hot sellers despite mileage concernsFord's C-Max hybrid has become the fastest-selling hybrid ever, even as Ford deals with discrepancies between the car's real-world gas mileage and its EPA rating.聽
Burger King spitting suit: Racism in a Whopper Jr.?Burger King spitting suit settled out of court: A black man claimed in a federal lawsuit that a white Burger King employee in Pennsylvania spit on his burger. Burger King argued there was no evidence. A judge disagreed.
UPS quits on guaranteed Christmas Day deliveryUPS has suspended delivery guarantees until the day after Christmas, right in the middle of the shipping company's 'peak week.'聽This could affect online orders that were already placed and will be shipped with UPS ground.
Milk prices could double if Congress doesn't actMilk prices are poised to move higher next year unless Congress passes legislation to supersede a 1949 law. That law would boost milk prices by forcing up the price at which government buys milk to keep it off store shelves.聽
Fiscal cliff Plan C: Let Democrats find compromise. Huh?Fiscal cliff Plan B is dead. But allowing Senate Democrats and President Obama to negotiate a deal is hardly a step forward in finding bipartisan compromise.
GM pickup recall: Front hood can fly openGM pickup recall involves more than 145,000 Chevy Colorados and GMC Canyons from 2010 through 2012. Some of the GM pickups don't have secondary latches, which prompted the recall.
Fiscal cliffhanger: Obama's unwise concessionsPresident Barack Obama has returned to making premature and unnecessary concessions to Republicans in the fiscal cliff debate, Reich writes.
Stocks edge up as investors await fiscal cliff dealStocks ended higher Thursday despite fiscal cliff uncertainty weighing on stock traders' minds.
Full steam ahead? How economy might look if 'cliff' deal is struck.If Washington can strike a bargain on the 'fiscal cliff,' some tax hikes and spending cuts would slow the economy. But rising consumer confidence could keep the slow recovery chugging along.
Newtown post office flooded with condolencesNewtown, Conn.'s post office has been聽receiving a deluge of letters, cards, care packages and drawings from around the world in the wake of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Shopping procrastination? Tips for last-minute Christmas gifts online.Some people had all of their holiday shopping done a month ago. But there's still time for procrastinators who want to snag last-minute Christmas gifts online.
Are cheap cars safer than expensive ones?Cheaper midsize cars do a better job in deadly head-on collisions than many luxury and near luxury midsize cars, according to crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Teacher inherits $7 million in gold coins from reclusive cousinTeacher inherits $7 million: Actually, it was $7.4 million stash. A San Rafael teacher inherited two wheel barrows worth of 2,900 Austrian coins, 4,500 from Mexico, 500 from Britain, and 400 U.S. gold pieces.
Electric and hybrid taxis gaining in popularityHybrid and electric vehicles are increasingly popular as a way of cleaning up city fleets, Ingram writes.
