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For better or worse? Making sense of Ireland's economic progress.Ireland released its latest economic reports last week, and there's good news and bad news. On the one hand, Ireland's economy is no longer contracting; on the other, it isn't recovering at the same speed as some of its聽 northern European neighbors.
Oil prices fall below $87 per barrel on Chinese economic warningsOil prices fell slightly in Asia Monday on downbeat economic comments from China's premier. Oil prices fell 41 cents to $86.69 per barrel.
Gas prices fall 7 cents. But is the decline over?Gas prices hit $3.41 a gallon, down 14 percent from this year's peak. But rising oil prices suggest the decline in gas prices will end.
Electric cars? That's so 20 years ago.The CleanAir LA301 ran on electric power a generation before the Chevy Volt hit the market. So what happened?
Trim your grocery bill by sticking to the listA list is your best defense against overspending at the grocery store.
Grocery store flyers: Your meal planning guideThose coupon sheets from grocery stores that you get in the mail? Don't thrown them away. Use them to your advantage.
Electric sports car: Toyota takes on TeslaMost automakers are being cautious with their initial electric offerings, but customers are begging for something more exciting. Toyota is rising to the challenge with plans for an electric sports car to rival electric automaker Tesla.
Sorens on Raico: Great minds think (mostly) alikeA review of Ralph Raico鈥檚 outstanding recent book, Classical Liberalism and the Austrian School reminds David Gordon that appeals to 鈥渢he results of human action but not of human design鈥� are quite common among Austrian methodological individualists.
Happy Friday! JPMorgan launches stock market rallyShowing a vote of confidence in JPMorgan Chase Friday, relieved investors drove up bank stocks, ended a six-day losing streak for the market and sent the Dow Jones industrial average up 204 points, the best day this month, to close at聽12,777.
America's most popular zoos, and 7 ways to saveA visit to the animal kingdom can be a memorable family outing. Some of America's most popular zoos are in places you would least expect -- here's where to go and how to save some serious dough once you get there.
If at first you don't succeed in the kitchen, try, try againCooking is not easy for everyone, this is simply a fact of life. But just because crafting a delicious, homemade meal doesn't come easily doesn't also mean you should give up. Getting comfortable in the kitchen may take practice, but it's absolutely worth it.
Don鈥檛 get caught in the rain. Insurance for big day disasters'Tis the season for the lovely summer wedding, and therefore also the season for losing nonrefundable deposits on the numerous aspects of the big day. The risk taken on by young brides and grooms can be substantial, but wedding insurance can help ease the stress.
Groupon stock hits lowest level since debutGroupon stock fell Wednesday to its lowest price since the company went public last November. In June, the deal site's web traffic delined 15 percent from a year earlier, which may have contributed to the drop in Groupon stock.
Parking equality or misogyny: Town debuts 鈥榝emale only鈥� spotsIn an interesting and somewhat controversial move, a German mayor is pioneering new parking spots exclusively for women, which are marked by the familiar female gender symbol and are wider than average, so as to be 鈥榚asier鈥� to park in.
Overdraft fees? Chase says not under $5.Chase bank will eliminate overdraft fees on purchases costing less than $5 starting July 22. Say goodbye to that $40 cup of coffee.
From progression to regression: Wall Street moves into the closetA 200-year evolution followed by a 10-year devolution, progression turned to regression in no time at all. The exchanges went for-profit and a third of all trading activity migrated away into the dark recesses of a utility closet.
Bush tax cuts: Not a tax increase. A reset.Letting the Bush tax cuts expire wouldn't be a tax hike, as many are describing it. If policymakers want to reinstate the Bush tax cuts after they expire, they should be required to find a way to pay for them.
Jamie Dimon: JPMorgan trading loss grew to $4.4BJamie Dimon, JPMorgan's CEO, said Friday that the bank's loss from a highly publicized trading blunder had grown to $4.4 billion, more than double the original estimate. Jamie聽Dimon faces further questioning from Wall Street analysts later Friday.
Material world: Tips to help children grow up free of entitlementA large portion of a child's sense of right and wrong can come from early experiences. Help your children grow up free from the influence of material wealth and entitlement by encouraging them to volunteer, donate to charity and remember to stay thankful.
Stocks slide on Wall Street for sixth straight dayUS stocks slid for a sixth day Thursday as concern spread that weaker global economic growth will hurt US corporate earnings. The Dow fell as much as 112 points in early trading. It recovered to turn briefly positive before closing with a loss of 31 points, or 0.3 percent, at 12,573.
