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The case for a German value added taxThe continuing eurozone crisis has economists debating the case for a value added tax, or whether or not the German surplus be reduced without reducing (and preferably in fact increasing) German incomes.
Is Canada about to face US-style housing meltdown?Skyrocketing home prices in Canada, particularly in cities like Toronto, are fueling concerns that Canadians are overspending as they assume 鈥� as the US did 鈥� that real estate prices can only go up.
Retirement: 3 ways to enrich it without adding moneyRetirement planning is about more than saving money. It's about what you're going to do. Here are three ways to stay active in retirement.
S&P/Case-Shiller: Home prices decreaseCase-Shiller's Composite-10 price index declined 0.09 percent since February, while the Composite-20 index declined 0.03 percent over the same period resulting in its lowest level since early 2003.
Stock market opens higher on hope for ChinaStock market opened higher聽 Tuesday amid optimism that China will take action to reverse the recent slowdown in its economic growth. Rising home prices also gave the stock market a boost.
A rift over the GOP's tax pledge?Over the past generation, the GOP's pledge to introduce no new taxes has become the essential conservative credential. But some Republicans are refusing to sign.
SEC won't take action against Lehman BrothersThe SEC will likely not seek action against the Lehman for the events that led up to the firm's massive bankruptcy in 2008.
10 money mistakes everybody makesHow many of these common money mistakes have you made?
Memorial Day: the defense America needsThe best way to honor Memorial Day is to fund a rational defense budget. That means eliminating arms contracts that enrich contractors without advancing America's defense聽
Worst traffic in America? Hint: It's not Los Angeles.Congestion forces drivers in this warm-weather city to waste an average 58 hours a year. L.A. and San Francisco take the next two spots for worst traffic.
Oil prices rise on optimism about GreeceOil prices near $92 a barrel after weekend opinion polls show Greece's austerity parties could form a coalition. In London, oil prices move up nearly $1 a barrel.
Want a deal? Consider a refurbished model.Refurbished models can save you a lot of money with minimal risk, but you have to be a bit careful when doing it.
How the debt limit delay will affect US fiscal policyWhat if hitting the statutory debt limit does not happen until sometime in the first quarter of 2013? That is increasingly likely, say the folks who watch this sort of thing. And it would completely change the politics of the coming train wreck.
Mortgage rates fall to new recordsMortgage rates for 30-year loan now stand at 3.78 percent. Fixed mortgage rates for 15-year loans are unchanged at 3.04 percent, a record low.
Energy development in the Arctic: the good and the badAs Shell makes preparations to send offshore drilling rigs into the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas north of Alaska, it's important to walk through the history of energy exploration in the Arctic.
Obama and Cory Booker: Fairness is essential to growthFairness isn鈥檛 inconsistent with growth; it鈥檚 essential to it. The only way the economy can grow and create more jobs is if prosperity is more widely shared.
Facebook IPO: Six key dates in its debacle Facebook's first week as a publicly traded company will go down as a terribly botched corporate launch, perhaps one of the worst in recent history for such a highly visible entity. Eight days ago, it was the tech world's most highly anticipated initial public offering in eight years. Now, the social media company faces mounting legal woes and serves as an embarrassing example of how not to run an IPO. Despite rising insider pessimism about its growth prospects, Facebook kept boosting its asking price and the number of shares it would sell. The result: billions of dollars in losses; investigations by two congressional committees, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), an industry watchdog, and the state of Massachusetts; at least 13 class-action lawsuits; and thousands of resentful shareholders who days later still were unsure how many Facebook shares they had or at what price. Here are six key dates in Facebook's unfolding IPO disaster.
Welcome to Twitter, Goldman Sachs!Goldman Sachs sent its very first tweet Thursday. Six Twitter tips for the company.
To cash in on a rebate, fill it out immediatelyRebates work brilliantly 鈥� for companies, that is. But filling them out and mailing them back right away reduces the chance you'll forget about the rebate and lose out on discounts.
Plug-in solar panels: Worth the cost?At this stage, plug-in solar panels are so early in their development that their quality and effectiveness are questionable. But the idea has potential.