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FocusUsing Chinese star power to fight ivory poaching in AfricaThe biggest demand for ivory is in China, so conservationists are trying to give Chinese consumers a greater understanding of poaching 鈥� with the help of Chinese celebrities like Yao Ming.
Home prices rise, but is it just the season?Home prices are enjoying a very clear upward trend, but the rise in home prices may be a mere side effect of the more active spring and summer buying seasons.
GOP may embrace Ron Paul and the gold standardThe GOP could incorporate some of Ron Paul's fiscal ideas, including the gold standard, into their platform, putting ecnonomists into attack mode.
Consumer confidence index takes a big hit in AugustConsumer confidence index in the US plunged to its lowest level since November 2011, hinting the Americans are feeling worse about the economy than they have in a long time. The drop in the consumer confidence index is the latest swing聽 for the volatile measure, which has been on a roller-coaster for much of the past year.- George W. Bush is the GOP's real Hurricane IsaacHurricane Isaac swung wide of the Republican National Convention, but the storm may score a direct hit in another way: by bringing back unwanted reminders of the George W. Bush presidency.
European Central Bank prez skips key financial meetingEuropean Central Bank president Mario Draghi will skip Friday's pivotal meeting of the world's central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Mr. Draghi has promised that the European Central Bank will do everything聽 it can to save the euro, sending the currency's value surging to seven-week highs.
Marissa Mayer and the 'mommy track': Is the work/life balance truly possible?Is it really up to the Yahoo! CEO and expectant mother to show women how to rise to the top of the corporate world?- The market holds its breathAs Ben Bernanke and ECB President Mario Draghi get set to make speeches later this week, the stock market waits and hopes for good news.
My Nissan Leaf life: How an electric car hit my budgetBefore you buy an electric car, like a Chevy Volt or Nissan Leaf, it makes sense to figure out how it will hit your pocketbook and your cash flow.
Taking your car complaint online? Chrysler, GM, and Ford will see it.Trying to solve聽 a car problem online can lead you down a rabbit hole of obscure fan forums and discussion boards. Useless? Hardly. Car companies are seeing 鈥� and solving 鈥� common posted complaints.
Why Apple escalated its war on Samsung 鈥� and wonApple, Samsung battle began two years ago and devolved into a fundamental disagreement over the importance of design patents. Samsung now faces huge damages and a potential ban on sales of its Galaxy smartphones and tablets.聽
Is your college student properly insured?College is pricey enough without unexpected costs. Ensure that your college-age child is properly covered in these four areas: car insurance, health insurance, property insurance, and tuition insurance.
School supplies: More toxic than toys?School supplies contain higher levels of toxics than federal rules allow for toys. New York Sen. Schumer wants to give EPA more control over toxic chemicals in school supplies and other consumer products.
Housing prices negotiations stalled? Why closing costs are your best bargaining chip.Housing prices to high for you, but too low for the seller?聽 Don't fret. Asking a stubborn seller to cover closing costs ill lead to housing prices that make both of you happy.
Four questions for a commission-only brokerDespite the wealth of financial information available these days, commission-only brokerage firms still exist. Here are four questions that could take them down.
Gas prices rise as Isaac throttles the GulfGas prices are expected to jump 10 cents Monday to $3.008 per gallon. The rise in gas prices comes as Tropical Storm Isaac churns its way through the Gulf of Mexico.
Fiscal cliff vs. tax-cut extension is gloom or doom. Is there another way?CBO's 'gloom' scenario means pushing the economy off the 'fiscal cliff' into recession. But deficits would plunge. 'Doom' means no recession but dangerous levels of debt.
Are compacts better than subcompacts for gas mileage?Smaller doesn't always mean more efficient. Ford's Focus compact gets virtually identical mileage that the Fiesta subcompact does.
Romney's lying machineEvery campaign exaggerates and distorts. But Mitt Romney's campaign has a well-financed machine of distortions behind it.
Hitler and the false lure of more is betterNazi Germany's economy was not a central planning success, it was a disaster. Is there a lesson for today?
