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Protesters in Chicago call for 'Robin Hood' taxNurses and thousands of other marchers demand a 'Robin Hood' tax on financial transactions. More protests are expected ahead of a NATO summit in Chicago.
Will the Facebook IPO save online brokers?Yet another group may benefit greatly from the Facebook IPO: brokerage firms.
Let's leave the labor market aloneThe US labor markets are enormously flexible and dynamic. So why regulate them?
Fannie Mae: delinquent loans droppingTotal serious single family delinquency declined slightly in March, but remained at distressed levels.
China rails at 30 percent tariff on solar panelsChina says the US is "deliberately provoking trade friction in the clean energy sector." The US says聽 Chinese exporters were dumping cut-price solar panels in the US market.
Bike to Work Day: Ditch the car. Pedal. Save $9,000?Bike to Work Day is a chance for dedicated cyclists to show commuters that there's a better, cheaper way to get to work. Bike to work could save up to $9,000 a year, if you can ditch a car in the process.
How to fix flawed Medicare budgetingBudgeting for Medicare's hospital insurance program is flawed. Here are two ways to fix it (and one way not to).
Facebook IPO: Can it survive a downbeat market?Facebook IPO likely to do well on its first day of trading. But Facebook IPO would do much better in a stronger stock market.
Stock market futures rebound as G-8 meetStock market poised to open higher as leaders of largest economies prepare to discuss Europe's debt crisis. Facebook shares also provide stock market lift.聽
Making a big purchase? Knowing what you want pays off.When going shopping for any reasonably expensive item, make a list of the features you actually need before you go and stick to it.
Fixed mortgages: new lows for 15-, 30-year loansFixed mortgages for 30-year loan dips to 3.79 percent; 15-year loan averages. 3.04 percent. But record low rates on fixed mortgages have not ignited home sales.
What the next generation of entrepreneurs will look like'Generation Z' 鈥� the children of Generation X 鈥撀� will be driven, high achievers for whom the constantly connected, social media world is ubiquitous. And the older generations will have to get used to their multi-tasking personalities- Stocks fall amid discouraging economic reportsThe Dow fell 156 points to close at 12442 鈥� the index's 11th loss in 12 days 鈥� after a pair of discouraging economic reports unnerved investors already worried about a possible exit from the euro by Greece.
Honda recall: Acura TL sedans have potential fluid leakHonda recall involves nearly 53,000 Acuras from 2007 and 2008. Deteriorating power-steering hoses sparked the Honda recall.
Sweden: a spending reduction success storySince 2006, when the current Swedish government was elected, government spending relative to GDP fell from 52.9 percent in 2006 to 51.8 percent in 2011, faring much better than the global average.
Obama's disappointing response to JPMorgan ChaseEven if he didn't want to criticize Jamie Dimon, the president could have used the occasion of JPMorgan Chase's $2 billion trading loss to come out squarely in favor of tougher financial regulation. He didn't.
Honda recall involves 53,000 Acura TL sedansHonda recall of nearly 53,000 sedans in the US is due to a problem with power steering hoses. Acura sedans from 2007 and 2008 are part of the Honda recall.
Are universities scared of the online learning movement?Mainline universities loudly proclaim their love of online learning 鈥� and pedagogical innovation more generally 鈥� while doing everything possible to slow it.
Facebook IPO: Who's resisting Facebook and whyFour of every 10 Americans are not on Facebook. Will more join or has US growth peaked? Facebook IPO investors want to know: Can the resisters be persuaded to join the social network?
Foreclosures down, short sales up. Are banks getting smart?Foreclosures are down to their lowest levels in nearly five years. One reason: Lenders are increasingly using short sales, instead.
