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GDP report: Economy is growingThe fourth-quarter GDP report indicated that the economy is growing at a faster pace than originally thought, with real GDP increasing at an annualized rate of 3.0 percent from the third quarter of 2011.
Top 10 cities where house prices are rising House prices continue to fall nationwide, but here and there they鈥檝e begun to turn up as Americans return to the housing market. Which 10 metropolitan areas have seen the biggest increase in the past year? The winners, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), include a state capital, a furniture-making center, and a resort that was once America鈥檚 foreclosure capital. Can you guess who they are?
EU pushes bigger bailout fund and Germany pushes backMany European leaders and financial institutions are pushing for a larger permanent EU bailout fund, saying it would send an important signal. Germany, its main funder, says such talk is premature.
When lightning strikes, proceed with cautionMost entrepreneurs dream of getting their big break, but make sure you're ready for it.
Stocks fall, but Nasdaq sees 3000The Nasdaq index briefly touched 3000 Wednesday for the first time in over a decade, but the stock market fell for the day. The Dow lost 53 points to close at 12952
Manufacturer needs and worker skills don't match upManufacturing聽 jobs are growing slowly because laborers don't have the skills that factories need.聽
Obama and GOP: What's holding up corporate tax reform?Obama and GOP leaders are in agreement on many corporate tax reform policies. But on the question of how foreign earnings of U.S.-based聽multinationals should be taxed, the gap remains wide.聽
Apple hits $500 billion markerApple's market worth reached $500 billion on Wednesday 鈥� but will it last?
Investing 101: How to invest your retirement savingsDon鈥檛 put off investing because you鈥檙e not sure what to invest in. Instead, make a sensible choice and start saving now.聽
Mortgage rates: Where's the bottom?The average rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage dropped 2 basis points to 3.965 percent since last week, while the purchase application volume increased 0.9 percent and the refinance application declined 2.2 percent over the same period.
A democracy funded by the few (it's not the US)The聽South African Revenue Service announced聽a record number of tax returns filed this year. But the total is still from less than 10 percent of the population.聽
Clean energy: Another solar firm lays off workersClean energy woes continue as US solar-panel company retools in the face of Chinese competition, despite federal clean-energy subsidies.聽
In economic rebound, housing woes remainJob growth and spending are showing signs of life, but the biggest continuing problem for most Americans is their homes.
US stocks shrug off higher gas prices to push Dow above 13,000Better economic news from Europe helped lift US stocks past the symbolic plateau. The Dow last closed above 13,000 in May 2008, before the collapse of the housing market.
Argentina doesn't apply to GreeceArgentina's price inflation and devaluation from a decade ago has nothing to do with the current economic woes of Greece.
Home prices are trending downwardThe latest release of the S&P/Case-Shiller (CSI) home price indices for December reported that the Composite-10 price index declined 1.08 percent since November while the Composite-20 index declined 1.11 percent over the same period.
Trade creates wealth. Regulation destroys it.The auto industry is a perfect example of how regulation can hinder the market.
The cost of career stereotypesPassing along negative assumptions about certain career paths has a proven negative economic effect and could keep your children from doing something they truly love.
The underestimated brilliance of LinkedInLinkedIn is cornering the market not as a social network, like everyone expected, but as a search engine. Investors, take note.
The GOP slides right, and the rest of us should worryEven if they don't win on Election Day, the fringe right-wingers who have taken over the Repuplican party, will have a deep, negative impact on our government.
