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Public universities to hike tuition?With public funding drying up, will universities have to raise out of state tuitions?
New economic outlook report is overly optimisticThe Congressional Budget Office鈥檚 economic outlook is out, and it doesn't seem all that bad聽 Except that the CBO baseline is a projection of current-law policies, which assume a lot of very optimistic things about Congress鈥檚 proclivity toward fiscally responsible behavior.- Dow, S&P have best start in 15 yearsThe Dow Jones industrial average rose 3.4 percent in January and the Standard & Poor 500 gained 4.4 percent, the best performances for both indexes to open a year since 1997.
Why has European growth been so weak for so long?Excessive government spending is the main culprit, but there are other factors at play in the region's economic stagnation
Will the EU really turn to growth?It is considered progress that European Union leaders are discussing growth after two years of focusing almost exclusively on austerity, but actual growth strategies are still in short supply.
Do federal workers get paid more than private ones?According to a new study, the answer is yes. But there are a few factors that level the field.
Ferris Bueller lands in Top 5 Super Bowl car ads of 2012 (+ video) The Super Bowl is way more than a football game. It's a coming out party for the year's most creative and humorous ads. Here's one viewer's take on the Top 5 Super Bowl car ads for 2012. What's your favorite - Bueller, The Bark Side, or another?
Tech stocks: How seven recent IPOs have fared Tech stocks like Facebook can create plenty of buzz on Wall Street when they file for an initial public offering, or IPO, of stock. Below is a look at how tech stocks and other Internet-related stocks of some companies fared after going through a recent IPO. Some have done well. Others haven't.
Buying a car? Shop for reliability and fuel economy.All of the luxury features you might want in a car should be completely secondary in your search. Focus instead on getting the best bang for your buck in terms of fuel efficiency and reliability.
Romney's tax plan really does favor the richRomney's tax plan is not for the middle class. In fact, high-income households would win big and poor families would actually fare worse.
Europe pact: Members must balance budgets or suffer sanctionsEuropean leaders signed a fiscal pact that would enforce balanced budget among member states. Leaders also pledged to promote growth. Members must still ratify the pact.
Hedge funds: Did they trigger financial crisis?Hedge funds didn't cause the financial crisis. But new research suggests that when a few hedge funds figure out how to tell good securities from bad ones, they can trigger a systemic collapse.
The biggest risk to the economy in 2012Forget the European debt crisis. Widening economic inequality is worsening here at home, and little is being done to stop it.
Facebook IPO likely to rank company among world's largestFacebook IPO expected to be as high as $100 billion and will rank Facebook among the largest public companies in the world.
Local budget cuts drag down the entire economy聽Instead of raising taxes, cities and states are balancing their budgets by laying off teachers, cops, maintenance workers. The loss of state and local jobs slows fiscal growth for everyone.
Super Bowl ad: Is Ferris Bueller 'sequel' the right vehicle for a Honda CR-V?Before the ad wars kick off on Super Bowl Sunday, Honda is trying to score early with an extended online pitch for the CR-V, featuring Matthew Broderick in a Ferris Bueller sequel. Of sorts.
The free market doesn't make people poor. People do.Restricting free trade arrangements (beyond preventing the use of force and fraud on others) cannot solve the real problem, yet it hobbles the market鈥檚 ability to coordinate people鈥檚 cooperative and productive plans, causing harm in the misguided attempt to accomplish good.
Germany's green energy sector: can it grow without subsidies?Generous subsidies for Germany's green energy sector have been so successful at fostering growth that the government is now asking if the industry can survive without them.聽
Working beyond 65 can be good. Is it right?Raising the retirement age would shore up America's shaky finances while extending activity and satisfaction for many workers. But raising the retirement age isn't right for everyone.
World markets rattled, but Dow only down sixThe wait for an expected deal between Greece and its creditors hurt financial markets around the world, but US stocks only dropped slightly. The Dow lost 6 points to close at 12653 after being down as much as 131 points earlier Monday.
