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Pending home sales rise 2.4 percent in JulyPending home sales improved with the seasonally adjusted national index climbing 2.4 percent since June while increasing 12.4 percent above the level seen in July 2011.
New GDP numbers do Obama no favorsAmerican GDP grew a tepid 1.7 percent in the second quarter, suggesting a weak winter ahead.
Chipotle cheating on pennies 鈥� or just saving time?Chipotle: cheating charges force the chain of Mexican restaurants to change policy. In high-traffic restaurants, it had been rounding customers' tabs up or down to the nearest nickel. Saving time? Because some customers complained of Chipotle cheating, it now only rounds down.
How monthly home maintenance will save you big bucksWithout regular maintenance and care, your home will quickly lose its value. Here's a monthly checklist for keeping up with the biggest investment of your life.
Richard Eggers arrested for fake dime in 1963. Fired in 2012.Richard Eggers's fake dime crime 49 years ago has caused Wells Fargo to fire him in the wake of tightened federal rules on hiring. Richard Eggers says his use of a fake dime in a laundromat was a 'stupid stunt.'聽
Should Congress get rid of tax-exempt municipal bonds?Limiting the tax exemption for municipal bonds is becoming a popular idea among conservatives looking for ways to slash the budget and finance tax rate cuts. But will it work?
Home sales hit 2-year high. Is the housing market back?Home sales agreements for previously occupied homes jumped 2.4 percent in July, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday. The increase is the latest sign that the home聽sales are finally rebounding five years after the housing bubble burst.
Mitt Romney vs fact-checkers: the welfare law disputeMitt Romney's campaign continues to claim that Obama removed the work requirement from the welfare law, despite refutations from fact-checkers and respected newspapers.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Bank profits up from 2011Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said Tuesday that the banking industry earned $34.5 billion in the second quarter, up from $28.5 billion in the second quarter of 2011. Banks were also less cautious about lending, though earnings growth remained 'sluggish' according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Back to school sticker shock? 5 tips to reduce the cost of college.Even at public state universities, the cost of college is skyrocketing. But loans should be your last resort. Here are five tips to ease the financial blow.
Beware the homeowners associationHomeowners associations can help maintain the value of your home and neighborhood, and provide perks like parks and public pools. But those perks can come at a steep price.
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.
