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posted in August 2011
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Comment: Re: Oprah Weighs In - Phoenix - 8/31/2011
Comment: Re: prozac - Scott Raynovich - 8/31/2011
Comment: prozac - AskAsa - 8/31/2011
Comment: Re: Oprah Weighs In - Broadway - 8/31/2011
Comment: Oprah Weighs In - Street Smart - 8/31/2011
Comment: pass the prozac - AskAsa - 8/31/2011
Consumers Too Depressed for Optimism
Noreen Seebacher  
8/31/2011   30 comments
The economy is a mess -- and consumers feel an increasing sense of despair and pessimism about the ability of the government to change it. But hey, stocks rallied.
Comment: Re: Gold & Markets - Phoenix - 8/30/2011
Comment: OK... - icebreaker1975 - 8/29/2011
Comment: Re: Gold & Markets - Phoenix - 8/29/2011
Comment: We need help! - icebreaker1975 - 8/29/2011
Comment: Re: Economic future - Phoenix - 8/28/2011
Comment: Economic future - impactnow - 8/27/2011
Comment: Re: Apple's Model - TelecomFreq - 8/27/2011
Comment: Re: Apple's Model - PAW - 8/27/2011
Comment: Re: Apple's Model - TelecomFreq - 8/27/2011
Comment: Re: Apple's Model - PAW - 8/27/2011
Comment: Re: Apple's Model - mInvestor - 8/27/2011
Comment: Declining pop - impactnow - 8/27/2011
Comment: Apple's Model - ProfR - 8/26/2011
Comment: Re: Yeah... - TelecomFreq - 8/26/2011
Comment: Re: Yeah... - Scott Raynovich - 8/26/2011
Comment: Yeah... - icebreaker1975 - 8/26/2011
IU Weekly Update: Bernankster Says Stay Tuned, Stocks Rally
R. Scott Raynovich  
8/26/2011   28 comments
It was a busy week in the news cycle and in markets, with the Federal Reserve chairman's speech, Steve Jobs retiring, and Warren Buffett making some moves.
Comment: Re: Refi - Drivewaygirl - 8/25/2011
Comment: Re: Refi - Scott Raynovich - 8/25/2011
Comment: Mortgage - impactnow - 8/25/2011
Comment: low rates - impactnow - 8/25/2011
Comment: Re: Go for it - Drivewaygirl - 8/25/2011
Comment: suspicious - driven - 8/25/2011
Comment: Re: Yep - Tenacious - 8/25/2011
Comment: Yep - icebreaker1975 - 8/25/2011
Comment: Re: Low rates - Tenacious - 8/24/2011
Comment: Re: Refi - back2basicz - 8/24/2011
Comment: Refi - impactnow - 8/24/2011
Comment: Low rates - impactnow - 8/24/2011
Comment: Re: Governors' Ploy - Broadway - 8/24/2011
Comment: Re: Imagine that - back2basicz - 8/24/2011
Comment: Re: Imagine that - tokyogai - 8/24/2011
Comment: Re: older - back2basicz - 8/24/2011
Comment: Re: state differences - AskAsa - 8/24/2011
Comment: common mistake - Tenacious - 8/24/2011
Comment: state differences - driven - 8/24/2011
So You Want to Refinance Your Mortgage...
Noreen Seebacher  
8/24/2011   24 comments
Not everyone qualifies to refinance. But if you think you might, do the math. You may be able to benefit from rates near record lows.
Comment: Re: Go for it - Scott Raynovich - 8/24/2011
Comment: ProfR - Scott Raynovich - 8/24/2011
Comment: Re: Go for it - Drivewaygirl - 8/24/2011
Comment: Re: Go for it - ProfR - 8/24/2011
Comment: Re: Go for it - tokyogai - 8/24/2011
Comment: Re: Governors' Ploy - tokyogai - 8/24/2011
Comment: Re: Go for it - Jacob - 8/24/2011
Comment: Re: Governors' Ploy - Broadway - 8/23/2011
Comment: Re: Yes, this is sad - driven - 8/23/2011
Comment: Go for it - driven - 8/23/2011
Should We Blame the Boomers?
R. Scott Raynovich  
8/23/2011   12 comments
Aging populations in developed nations will continue to stress world finances, a trend that's just starting in the United States.
Comment: Re: Yes, this is sad - Phoenix - 8/23/2011
Comment: Re: Yes, this is sad - AskAsa - 8/23/2011
Governors' Ploy Creates Transparent Heroes
John Jordan  
8/23/2011   5 comments
The governors of New York and New Jersey claim their 10-year, $25.1B capital program will prevent significant hikes in tolls and fares on NYC bridges and tunnels. But is it enough?
Comment: Re: Yes, this is sad - Jacob - 8/23/2011
Comment: Homebuilders - impactnow - 8/23/2011
Comment: Re: tunnel vision - TelecomFreq - 8/22/2011
Comment: Re: tunnel vision - Broadway - 8/22/2011
Comment: Re: tunnel vision - TelecomFreq - 8/22/2011
Comment: Common sense - Tenacious - 8/22/2011
Some Homeowners Are Too Broke for Low Rates
Noreen Seebacher  
8/22/2011   20 comments
If a homeowner is struggling but current on a 6% or 7% mortgage, it just stands to reason he'd be in a better position if he could lower his interest rate. But odds are he can't.
Comment: Re: tunnel vision - Phoenix - 8/22/2011
Comment: Re: tunnel vision - AskAsa - 8/22/2011
Comment: Re: admin jobs - driven - 8/22/2011
Comment: tunnel vision - Tenacious - 8/22/2011
State Tax Policies Put Job Growth at Risk
Cary D. McMillan  
8/22/2011   11 comments
When the financial crisis hit, businesses and individuals cut back spending. But many governments, because they have the ability to tax, chose a different route.
Comment: Re: admin jobs - erierunner - 8/21/2011
Comment: Another Joke - erierunner - 8/21/2011
Comment: Re: admin jobs - Tenacious - 8/21/2011
Comment: admin jobs - driven - 8/20/2011
Comment: Home builders - impactnow - 8/20/2011
Comment: Re: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs... - ProfR - 8/18/2011
Comment: Re: Miracle Jobs - Phoenix - 8/18/2011
Comment: More pork? - tokyogai - 8/18/2011
Comment: Re: Miracle Jobs - Tenacious - 8/18/2011
Don't Expect Home Builders to Boost Employment
John Jordan  
8/18/2011   15 comments
How will potential home buyers react to the messes in Wsshington and on Wall Street? I'll guess "badly" – and predict conditions will likely go from bad to worse.
Comment: Re: 360M only? - Value Hiker - 8/17/2011
Comment: Re: 360M only? - yalanand - 8/17/2011
Comment: Miracle Jobs - Street Smart - 8/17/2011
Comment: 360M only? - Value Hiker - 8/17/2011
Comment: 360M - AskAsa - 8/17/2011
Feds Find $360M to Boost Small Business
Noreen Seebacher  
8/17/2011   14 comments
The federal government is giving away another $360 million to create jobs and boost small-business lending. Let's hope it meets its objectives better than Cash for Clunkers or Making Home Affordable.
Comment: Imagine that - tokyogai - 8/17/2011
Comment: older - impactnow - 8/17/2011
Comment: Take the plane - impactnow - 8/17/2011
Comment: Re: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs... - ProfR - 8/16/2011
Comment: Re: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs... - ProfR - 8/16/2011
Comment: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs... - ProfR - 8/16/2011
Comment: Re: No excuses - tokyogai - 8/16/2011
Comment: No excuses - Drivewaygirl - 8/16/2011
Comment: treading water - driven - 8/16/2011
In Case You Missed It: Jobs, Economy Top Issues
Noreen Seebacher  
8/16/2011   28 comments
If you simplify the latest research from Fannie Mae, it comes down to this: We’re worried about losing our homes, and our jobs, and worried the economy is heading in the wrong direction.
Comment: Earth to Rupert - Street Smart - 8/15/2011
Comment: Re: Financial clutter - ProfR - 8/15/2011
Comment: Hard shoes to fill - tokyogai - 8/15/2011
You're Getting Older... But Maybe Not Wiser
Noreen Seebacher  
8/15/2011   18 comments
Most of us spend more time worrying about accumulating money for our retirement than spending it wisely once we get there.
Comment: Scapegoat - ProfR - 8/15/2011
Say It Ain't So, Rupert
Marvin Kitman  
8/15/2011   7 comments
How did Rupert Murdoch manage to buy US TV stations in violation of FCC laws? Well, let me tell you.
Comment: Kitman on Murdoch - birch - 8/14/2011
Comment: Re: tough one - Value Hiker - 8/14/2011
Comment: Re: tough one - Broadway - 8/14/2011
Comment: Re: tough one - Value Hiker - 8/13/2011
Comment: tough one - Tenacious - 8/12/2011
Comment: Re: Invest or Defer? - tokyogai - 8/12/2011
Comment: Invest or Defer? - Street Smart - 8/12/2011
Invest, Defer, or Get Off the Road
John Jordan  
8/12/2011   14 comments
An interesting scenario is playing out in New York and New Jersey that has all the ingredients for a case study on the nation's infrastructure. It's worth keeping an eye on.
Comment: Torchwood - Tenacious - 8/11/2011
Comment: Re: Federales - tokyogai - 8/11/2011
Comment: Re: Federales - Scott Raynovich - 8/11/2011
Comment: Re: Federales - tokyogai - 8/11/2011
Comment: Re: Federales - Jacob - 8/11/2011
Comment: hard to hold on - Drivewaygirl - 8/10/2011
Comment: Federales - Scott Raynovich - 8/10/2011
Fed Losing the Confidence Game
R. Scott Raynovich  
8/10/2011   7 comments
The Fed's policy announcement yesterday may be viewed as yet another botched rescue attempt.
Comment: Re: points of view - Ann Logue - 8/10/2011
Comment: Re: Not all bad - Ann Logue - 8/10/2011
Comment: Re: Mirage - driven - 8/9/2011
Comment: Re: Not all bad - Ann Logue - 8/9/2011
Comment: Re: Not all bad - Value Hiker - 8/9/2011
Comment: Re: Jobs - TelecomFreq - 8/9/2011
Comment: Jobs - ProfR - 8/9/2011
Comment: Re: Not all bad - erierunner - 8/9/2011
Comment: Re: Enough is enough - driven - 8/9/2011
Comment: Re: Not all bad - driven - 8/9/2011
Comment: Enough is enough - erierunner - 8/9/2011
Comment: Mirage - erierunner - 8/9/2011
Comment: Re: let's go! - Ann Logue - 8/9/2011
Comment: Re: Not all bad - Ann Logue - 8/9/2011
Comment: Re: Not all bad - Ann Logue - 8/9/2011
Comment: bad, worse, worst - Tenacious - 8/9/2011
Comment: let's go! - Tenacious - 8/9/2011
As the Economy Tanks, Bad News Gets Worse
Noreen Seebacher  
8/9/2011   26 comments
Americans are depressed, at least according to the latest research from Consumer Reports. The good news: You shouldn't believe it. The bad news: It's probably worse.
Comment: Not all bad - tokyogai - 8/9/2011
Failing the Lessons of History
Ann C. Logue  
8/9/2011   37 comments
We're in a liquidity trap. The sad thing is: We didn't have to be here. Even worse: We're not getting out any time soon.
Comment: FCC Ineptitude - Street Smart - 8/8/2011
Comment: now that we know.. - tokyogai - 8/8/2011
Licensegate: How the FCC Gave Away NYC's Channel 5
Marvin Kitman  
8/8/2011   9 comments
Lawyer David Honig proved the FCC had reasons to reject Rupert Murdoch's application for a broadcast license renewal. But Murdoch got it anyway.
Comment: Re: Dark Skies - Value Hiker - 8/7/2011
Comment: Re: Dark Skies - Phoenix - 8/7/2011
Comment: Dark Skies - AskAsa - 8/6/2011
Comment: Re: Stay calm - Broadway - 8/6/2011
Comment: Re: missed the point - Baley3 - 8/6/2011
Comment: Stay calm - BigJim - 8/5/2011
Comment: missed the point - AskAsa - 8/5/2011
Comment: Resisting panic - Tenacious - 8/5/2011
Comment: Just what I needed - driven - 8/5/2011
So What if the Sky Is Falling – Just Duck & Cover
Noreen Seebacher  
8/5/2011   14 comments
Time to get bombarded with the media's coverage of another financial calamity. So keep living, and resist the urge to panic.
Comment: Riskier Banking - impactnow - 8/5/2011
Online Banking: Riskier Than Cash Under a Mattress
Noreen Seebacher  
8/4/2011   23 comments
Contrary to what you might think, commercial bank accounts are not protected from online banking fraud as well as personal accounts are.
Comment: Re: weak link - Drivewaygirl - 8/3/2011
Comment: Re: weak link - Street Smart - 8/3/2011
Comment: weak link - Drivewaygirl - 8/3/2011
Comment: Hope? - driven - 8/3/2011
Australian Skeletons in America's Closet
Marvin Kitman  
8/3/2011   16 comments
Any day now, the federal hound dogs are liable to stumble on a case dealing with the very foundation of the Murdoch broadcast and cable networks. Call it "The Great License Heist of 1985."
Stock Market Pattern Shows History Repeats Itself
Goodman’s Goodies  
8/3/2011   8 comments
The correlation between the stock markets starting Jan. 1, 2010, and Jan. 1, 2006, now stands at an unbelievable 91.5%.
Comment: Astonishing? - tokyogai - 8/3/2011
Comment: Journalism - ProfR - 8/3/2011
Comment: Re: Consumer debt - PAW - 8/1/2011
Comment: Re: Texas - AskAsa - 8/1/2011
Comment: Re: Consumer debt - ProfR - 8/1/2011




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