Private Pensions Take Another Hit
A little nugget in the latest budget deal could allow private pensions to take another hit. What's happening with this deal?
Consumer Prices Increases in May, But Less Than Expected
The Labor Department reports that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.1 percent in May. Heralded by food prices—falling for the first time in nearly four years— the indicator...
Hey, What’s Going On With Sallie Mae?
The recent announcement that Sallie Mae is going to split into two companies has more than a few people puzzled. What exactly is being accomplished here and why is it...
Gold Rally All Just One Big “Misunderstanding”!
Not content to boast about the recent downdraft in gold, he ups the ante to gargantuan heights. Not only was the multi-year rally in gold “overdone” or “ahead of itself”...
Sterling Savings Bank Expands its Footprint in the Northwest
The Sterling Savings Bank of Washington State has just recently expanded. It just completed the purchase of the local operations of the Boston Private Bank & Trust Company (Boston Private),...
First-time Jobless Claims Decreased 12,000
The Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report shows that American workers filed 12,000 fewer initial claims for the week ending June 8, as the figure drop to 334,000 compared to 346,000...
Ah, The Sweet Smell Of Money! Canadian Bills With A Touch Of Maple Syrup?
Canada rolled out its new $100 Canadian bills recently and got a strange response. Many people claimed that the plastic money had a distinct scent of maple syrup. Nobody seemed...
Employment Situation Report Shows Job Gains in May
Beating out the consensus figure of 163,000 by economists participating in the Bloomberg survey, U.S. companies added more workers to their payrolls in May.
First Quarter GDP Estimate Revised Down to 2.4 Percent
GDP provides economists, investors, policy makers and businesses a yardstick for gauging the productivity and health of the U.S. economy.
Snapshot of Financial Complaints from the Military
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been your advocate. They handle complaints regarding just about anything that has to do with finances.
Consumer Confidence Index Reaches Five-Year High
With huge cuts in federal spending in March, the index shows that consumer confidence reached the highest level since February 2006 to 76.2.
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There may be gridlock in Washington these days, but there is one issue that seems to have bipartisan support and that is that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac must go.
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Smaller companies couldn’t handle the pressure, and they folded. Bigger companies restructured and began to stockpile cash.
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