Finance
AP photo Obama speaks to Congress and the nation in his first State of the Union address Wednesday evening, the unmistakable subtext in Obama’s State of the Union address was that he wishes he’d done some things a little differently over the past year.
New home sales posted an unexpected drop in December, capping the industry’s worst year on record and fueling concern that the housing market turnaround could falter.
But it would be a mistake to give too much credit for this latest gesture, which exempts most of the budget, including entitlement programs such as Medicare. The savings will be considerably less than the expense of the next “jobs” or “stimulus” bill,
Reporting from Portland, Ore. - Oregon officials know all about anti-tax fervor.
The new websites designed to help you find cool vacation destinations at a bargain price.
Thinking about your 401 this year may mean preparing for a market downturn, perhaps inflation.
The investigation is part of a broader examination by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations into the roots of the economic crisis and whether financial institutions behaved improperly, said the individuals, who insisted upon anonymity because the matter is sensitive.
The real audience for the debate between coal baron Don Blankenship and conservationist Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Jan. 20 — The Federal Housing Administration is raising insurance rates and tightening credit-score rules to combat a rise in delinquencies, making a government-guaranteed mortgage more expensive for U.S. homebuyers.
Democratic infighting over demands by moderates to turn over some of Congress’ decision-making power on taxes and spending programs to a special deficit commission is complicating prospects for a must-pass borrowing bill headed for the Senate floor.
Losing a job can put a family’s finances in turmoil, so it’s important repair any damage once you land new employment.
Stocks got carried away about the recovery. That at least is one interpretation of two curious market moves so far this earnings season.
You know the foreboding you feel while watching the steamier Greek tragedies, when dynasties are falling and sons are marrying their mothers and everyone is behaving badly and you are thinking: Really, things cannot continue like this.
We were blindsided. We never saw it coming. So said Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein of the financial crisis of 2008.
LOS ANGELES - Documents released Thursday show placement agents have received more than $125 million in fees from private investment funds for getting business with the giant California Public Employees’ Retirement System.