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Home prices keep fallingThe non-seasonally adjusted Composite-10 price index declined 0.78 percent since January while the Composite-20 index declined 0.76 percent over the same period resulting in the lowest level seen to on the Composite-10 since April 2003 and the largest peak decline seen since the nearly six year old housing bust began in 2006.
Apple earnings will report this evening; stocks riseApple earnings for the first quarter will be reported after the close of the stock market Tuesday. In anticipation of he Apple earnings report, Apple stock has fallen sharply.
How can Venezuela be so rich in resources, but so low in supplies?In the modern world, a country鈥檚 natural resources have very little to do whether goods are on the nation鈥檚 shelves for people to buy. Venezuela is a prime example.
400-year-old diamond 鈥� owned by royals 鈥� for sale400-year-old diamond, owned by a French king and German, British royal families, will be auctioned off by Sotheby's May 14. Known as the 'Beau Sancy,' the 400-year-old diamond is expected to fetch up to $4 million. 聽
Are US manufacturers quitting China?Citing rising labor costs, many US manufacturers say they're planning to leave China and come back to the United States.
Social Security fund: Cash gone in 2033Social Security fund will run out three years earlier than earlier projections due to boomer retirements, weak economy. If Social Security fund runs out, retirees will get 75 percent of promised benefits.
Just say no to catalogsCatalogs are loaded with items you don't need, and they're very good at convincing you to buy such items. Send them straight to the trash.
Latest cyberattack on Iran targets oil export facilitiesComputer servers at the government oil ministry and the National Iranian Oil Co. are the apparent target of a cyberattack via a data-deleting virus, Iranian officials have acknowledged. Previous attacks struck at Iran's nuclear program.
High gas prices are a bipartisan failureNeither Republicans nor Democrats are offering up policies that will effectively address high gas prices.
Stocks fall on worries over European stabilityThe Dow slipped 102 points to close at 12927 Monday as worrying news out of Europe sent US stocks sharply lower.
Netflix sputters, but loses less than expectedNetflix says it suffered its first quarterly loss in seven years but the first-quarter setback Netflix announced Monday was far smaller than investors expected
Student loans: Obama's bid to rekindle 'Yes We Can' among youthsYoung voters aren't as enthusiastic as they were four years ago, meaning turnout could decline. So Obama is touring universities in North Carolina, Colorado, and Iowa to talk about student loans.
Home prices on the rise this summer?Radar logic, a composite聽 of home price indices, shows national index increasing 0.71 percent聽 since January but falling 3.76 percent below the level seen in February 2011.
Egypt's cancellation of gas sales to Israel was inevitableThe gas pipeline had long drawn complaints of Mubarak-era corruption, popular anger at Israel, and the failure of commercial dealings to improve Egypt-Israel ties.
China's birth rate slows. Its economy won't.Fewer babies are being born in China, but that shouldn't stop it from becoming the biggest economy in the word over the next few decades.
European debt: the more things change, the more they stay the sameYesterday it was widely reported that Spanish banks held more delinquent loans than at any time since 1995.聽聽The world seemed to be waking to the realization that when you pour bad money after good money, you end up with no money.
Retirement savings: How much is enough?Everyone wants to know how much money they need to save for retirement. When planning, don't forget to account for inflation and fluctuations in investment returns, Hamm says.聽
Oil prices drop to $103 a barrelOil聽prices fell to near $103 a barrel Monday.聽Oil prices have been falling because of investor worries that economic growth in the US and China may slow more than previously expected.
Wal-Mart shares drop on New York Times bribery allegationsWal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, was accused by the New York Times of covering up $24 million in bribes in Mexico. Wal-Mart share prices dropped in early trading Monday.
Carbon trading: Why 'good' companies embrace 'bad' creditsWhen it comes to Europe's carbon-trading system, top companies like Dow Chemical, ConocoPhillips, and BP prefer to聽save a little money than hone their 'green' reputation.