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America's Most Educated Small Towns
These 20 towns boast the greatest concentration of residents with advanced degrees. -
The 1,125 richest people on the planet.
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Ten spots where jobs are vanishing, incomes are dropping and poverty levels are rising.
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The cities in America that nobody writes about.
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America's 10 Fastest-Growing States
The populations of these states are growing the fastest, even in slow economic times.
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Bid to Revoke Madoff’s Bail Cites His Gifts
Bernard L. Madoff tried to hide at least $1 million in assets from investigators, prosecutors told a judge. -
Automakers Fear a New Normal of Low Sales
The across-the-board decline in car sales is certain to put more pressure on the fragile finances of manufacturers. -
As Prices Rise, Some See $2 Gas
Gasoline prices have risen by several cents amid indicators that the national average could jump to $2 a gallon or higher this spring. -
The new Congress plans to move aggressively against the tobacco industry by regulating cigarettes, raising sales taxes and ratifying an international antitobacco treaty.
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Air Security Could Involve Private Jets
Some 10,000 air operators would lose at least some of their exemption status if a new security plan is adopted.
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Asia Markets: Asian auto stocks rise, ignoring weak U.S. sales
Shares of Japanese and South Korean automakers broadly advanced Tuesday, as investors shrugged off a dismal U.S. sales report for December. -
Mark Hulbert: One year rankings not worth betting on
The gnomes working tirelessly at the Hulbert Financial Digest have completed their calculations of newsletters’ returns through the end of 2008. -
After Hours: Indevus jumps as co. agrees to buyout plan; LDK Solar slumps
Shares of Indevus Pharmaceuticals Inc. soared late Monday after the company accepted a purchase offer from Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc., while fertilizer provider Mosaic Co.’s shares were weig... -
Latin American Markets: Brazil bounces 3% higher; Mexican shares eases
Strength in materials and energy stocks as prices for crude oil rallied helped pull most of Latin America’s equity markets higher Monday. -
Jennifer Openshaw: Five unforgettable predictions from 2008 that were dead wrong
In 2008, we certainly learned why some folks shouldn’t try to make predictions about the economy.
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Auto sales plunge again in December
Ford Motor and Toyota Motor both reported December sales declines of more than 30% Monday, capping the industry's worst year since 1992. -
Stocks fell Monday, retreating after last week's big rally, as investors digested President-elect Barack Obama's stimulus plan, monthly auto sales and surging oil prices.
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The price of gold fell to a two-week low Monday as the U.S. dollar rallied on new details about President-elect Barack Obama's fiscal stimulus plan.
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Obama: $300 billion in tax cuts
President-elect Barack Obama launched his campaign Monday for a massive package of tax cuts and spending proposals aimed at reviving an economy mired in recession. -
Consumer bankruptcies jump in 2008
Bankruptcy filings by American consumers increased nearly a third in 2008, according to a new report.
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Face value: The other transition
Leo Apotheker, SAP’s new boss, is an unusual choice, installed in an unusual wayCHANGES in leadership at big companies can be like those in Washington, DC. They bring in fresh perspectives and n... -
Management: Generation Y goes to work
Reality bites for young workersJESSICA BUCHSBAUM first noticed that something had changed in May 2008. The head of recruitment for a law firm in Florida, Ms Buchsbaum was used to interviewing young ca... -
Performance management: The Rypple effect
A novel way to satisfy feedback junkiesONE defining characteristic of the Net Generation is that it thrives on feedback. Just as they are used to checking their progress on leader boards when playing... -
European bankruptcy laws: Out of pocket
Europe’s flawed insolvency regimes will face a severe test in 2009THE word “bankrupt” originally came from Italy, deriving from banca rotta, or broken bench. When a medieval moneylen... -
America's car industry: No end to the nightmare
Detroit has been given a brief reprieve, but the threat of bankruptcy still loomsTHE sense of relief in Detroit that greeted the $17.4 billion federal lifeline thrown by President Bush to General Moto...
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Car sales plunge heralding bleak 2009 (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. auto sales plunged by 36 percent in December led by outsized declines at Chrysler LLC, Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) and Toyota Motor Corp(7203.T) as the battered industry closed out its we... -
Asia stocks up on hopes of recovery (Reuters)
Reuters - Asian stocks edged up for a seventh day on Tuesday, boosted by hopes for a global economic recovery later in 2009, though the rising yen and falling high-yielding currencies suggested such o... -
Prosecutors seek to jail Madoff (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. prosecutors asked a judge to jail accused swindler Bernard Madoff on Monday, saying he sent jewelry and other items worth more than $1 million to family and friends in violation of his... -
GE's finance arm launches $10 billion FDIC-backed debt (Reuters)
Reuters - General Electric Co's finance arm on Monday launched a $10 billion sale of FDIC-backed debt, the largest sale under the government guarantee program since its inception last November. -
Fed buys MBS in latest unconventional move (Reuters)
Reuters - The Federal Reserve on Monday kick-started its latest unconventional program to boost the moribund economy, this time taking aim at the heart of the slumping housing market.
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Auto sales plunge again in December - CNNMoney.com
ABC NewsAuto sales plunge again in DecemberCNNMoney.com - 1 hour agoSales of cars, trucks and SUVs all plummeted, capping the worst year for industrywide auto sales since 1992. By Chris Isidore,... -
'Hormone imbalance' raises question of cancer - Los Angeles Times
'Hormone imbalance' raises question of cancerLos Angeles Times - 1 hour agoBy Shari Roan Pancreatic cancer has a dismal survival rate, surely one reason the business world has been abuzz... -
Madoff Sons Told Prosecutors of Jewelry, Lawyer Says - Bloomberg
BBC NewsMadoff Sons Told Prosecutors of Jewelry, Lawyer SaysBloomberg - 1 hour agoBy David Glovin Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The sons of Bernard Madoff, who is accused of orchestrating a massive Ponzi... -
Gazprom Reduces Deliveries of Gas Through Ukraine - New York Times
Gazprom Reduces Deliveries of Gas Through UkraineNew York Times - 35 minutes agoBy ANDREW E. KRAMER MOSCOW - Gazprom, the Russian gas monopoly, on Monday reduced deliveries of gas for transit thr... -
ASIA MARKETS: Asian Auto Stocks Rise, Ignoring Weak US Sales - CNNMoney.com
WKRG-TVASIA MARKETS: Asian Auto Stocks Rise, Ignoring Weak US SalesCNNMoney.com - 1 hour agoShares of Japanese and South Korean automakers broadly advanced Tuesday, as investors shrugged off a di...
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Who Saw The Housing Bubble Coming?
The current economic crisis is raising many legitimate questions about the failure of economists and financial analysts to foresee the housing bubble and warn of its collapse. -
Trading Strategies - MarketWatch
After a tumultuous and sometimes painful year, most of us are glad to see the close of 2008. Our experts offer 13 ways to put last year in the past and gear up for a profitable 2009. -
Gold Down as Dollar Rises, Precious Metals Split
Precious metals split ways on Monday as the U.S. dollar rebounded and oil prices rose. New York gold and silver futures declined 2.5 percent and 1.7 percent, respectively, while platinum headed north... -
Bleak Sales in December Cap a Grim Year for Automakers
Vehicle sales in the United States tumbled more than 35 percent in December, dragging the Detroit automakers' full-year totals down to their lowest levels in nearly half a century. -
Steve Jobs Admits to Skipping Macworld 2009 Due to Illness
Another Steve Jobs health rumor? No, not a rumor this time. Information from an open letter from Steve Jobs, filed via press release, confirms that he is skipping Macworld due to illness. Yet, at the...
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Prosecutor wants Madoff jailed immediately
A prosecutor says disgraced financier Bernard Madoff violated bail conditions by mailing about $1 million worth of jewelry and other assets to relatives, and wants him jailed. -
Stocks end trading day with modest losses
Caution returned to Wall Street Monday as investors gave back some gains from last week's rally even as they found some encouragement from a report on construction spending. -
Apple's Steve Jobs will stay as CEO
Apple founder and CEO Steve Jobs, looking to quell rumors about his health, said Monday his doctors have discovered a hormonal imbalance that has been causing his weight loss. -
Major automakers report U.S. sales plunge
Huge rebates and zero-percent loans couldn’t overcome economic uncertainty as U.S. auto sales plunged 36 percent in December, capping a dismal year. -
Answer Desk: Uncle Sam's borrowing binge
As the government works out the details of a massive economic stimulus plan, some readers are asking: where is all this money going to come from? The Answer Desk.
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Obama Urges Quick Action On Economic Stimulus Bill
President-elect Barack Obama pressed congressional leaders Monday to pass his huge spending and tax-cut package amid signs the centerpiece of his economic stimulus plan may face delays.Tax Cuts of $30... -
Madoff Violated Bail and Should Be Jailed: Prosecutors
Congress Urges More OversightMadoff and Me...
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Car sales plunge heralding bleak 2009
DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. auto sales plunged by 36 percent in December led by outsized declines at Chrysler LLC, Hyundai Motor and Toyota Motor Corp as the battered industry closed out its weakest year... -
Asia stocks up on hopes of recovery
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks edged up for a seventh day on Tuesday, boosted by hopes for a global economic recovery later in 2009, though the rising yen and falling high-yielding currencies sugg... -
Prosecutors seek to jail Madoff
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors asked a judge to jail accused swindler Bernard Madoff on Monday, saying he sent jewelry and other items worth more than $1 million to family and friend... -
GE's finance arm launches $10 billion FDIC-backed debt
NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Electric Co's finance arm on Monday launched a $10 billion sale of FDIC-backed debt, the largest sale under the government guarantee program since its inception last Nove... -
Fed buys MBS in latest unconventional move
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Monday kick-started its latest unconventional program to boost the moribund economy, this time taking aim at the heart of the slumping housing market.
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Commerce Pick Richardson Withdraws, Citing N.M. Probe
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, chosen by President-elect Barack Obama to be commerce secretary, withdrew from consideration yesterday, citing an ongoing federal "pay-to-play" investigation involving... -
Top Democrats Favor Deliberate Approach to Stimulus Bill
Lowering expectations for quick passage of an economic stimulus bill, Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid rejected setting "some false deadline" for delivering legislation to President-elect Barack O... -
Auto Industry Reports Dismal End-of-Year Sales Figures
The auto industry capped off 2008 with its worst sales in 15 years, as Americans continued to steer clear of dealerships in December, according to year-end sales figures released today. -
At Madoff Hearing, Congressional Committee Vows Reform
Members of the House Financial Services Committee vowed today to undertake a major overhaul of the U.S. financial regulatory system in the wake of an alleged $50 billion fraud that they said should ha... -
U.S. Markets Down Slightly on Poor Auto Sales Data
Stocks were fell slightly today despite reports from automakers that their sales took another tumble last month.
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Where is the geographic center of Johnny Cash's moral and musical universe?
I was listening to the new and excellent Vince Mira CD of Johnny Cash covers (some of them in an elegant Spanish), when Yana asked me to explain Johnny Cash to her. "Does he sing about the South? -
How did the tax cut get so big?
Yes, 40 percent of the Obama stimulus package will be a tax cut. It's already a talking point that "the Democrats have lost their nerve" but the reality is not so devious. Obama wishes to de... -
Do we compete more against fewer competitors?
This caught my eye:If you've ever had to take a test in a room with a lot of people, you may be able to relate to this study: The more people you're competing against, it turns out, the less motivated... -
1. The work habits of famous people. 2. MasterResource; a free market energy blog. 3. Arnold Kling is very wise; today on fiscal policy. 4. Saying words wrong on purpose.
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Why being President-elect is a difficult job
But evidence is mounting that Obama is already losing ground among key Arab and Muslim audiences that cannot understand why, given his promise of change, he has not spoken out. Arab commentators and e...
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$$$ The Mustique Connection And The "Lucky" Number 12 [Guest of a Guest] $$$ "Too many reporters are so inauthentic"-- Liz Claman [Poynter] $$$ "NEW YORK - (Business Wire) It's the Economy, NY! What...
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Imminent Death Of Capitalism Predicted
We are, I suppose, to believe in Taleb's genius: Universa Investments, a firm run by two of Mr Taleb's protégés who receive advice from their mentor, had as of mid-October posted yearly returns of... -
Bernie Madoff Treated With The Respect He Deserves
Collective sigh of relief, my darlings-- Bernie Madoff, at least for now, will remain in the comfort of his own home. Earlier today prosecutors were trying to change the terms of his bail and lock up... -
Madoff Family's Last Remaining Asset?
In our ongoing saga to determine whether or not the Madoff sons, Mark and Andy, really had no idea their family business was a scam, we've said several times that one the one hand, how could they not,... -
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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Treading Cautiously In the New Year
Cramer said investors need to move carefully in a new year that offers some positives. -
'Mad Money Lightning Round": Go With Best Buy
Cramer said a new broadband TV could boost the stock. -
'Fast Money' Recap: A Risky Market for Investors
The trading panel says investors are in for risky market conditions in 2009. -
Is Dow Chemical Rushing Rohm & Haas Deal?
A report says that Dow could close the deal this week. Meanwhile, a negative chorus grows against it. -
United Airlines Traffic Down 11.5% Year Over Year
Traffic fell across all regions, with United boarding 4.66 million passengers in December compared with 5.13 million a year earlier.
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Will they outgrow American financial institutions?
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It's A Wonderful Mortgage Crisis
What the classic holiday movie "It's a Wonderful Life" can teach us about the mortgage industry meltdown. -
How to vet your financial adviser to avert disaster.
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How tough economic times are affecting compulsive shoppers.