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Bailouts for Everyone, But Who's Going to Rescue Uncle Sam?

Friday 03 Jul 09 13:00:00 GMT

Fourth of July weekend is a time for celebration and relaxation, but also reflection on the critical juncture our nation faces.The U.S. has been on an "unsustainable cycle of buying and spending" that cuts across all strata of society, says TJ M

Americans Under Squeeze: Higher Credit Card Rates, Taxes Have "Devastating" Effect

Friday 03 Jul 09 12:00:00 GMT

Citigroup this week joined Bank of America and JPMorgan in sharply raising fees on credit cards for late payments, balance transfers and the like.The banks appear to be trying to raise rates before new consumer-protection rules go into effect. They're als

"Perfect Time" to Start a Business, Says Entrepreneur: Tips to Becoming Your Own Boss

Friday 03 Jul 09 11:00:00 GMT

The worst job market in a generation is getting worse. The unemployment rate in June rose to 9.5% - the highest since the early 80s. All told, almost 15 million Americans are out of work.So what's a new grad or a displaced worker to do?

Get Ready for a Real Jobless Recovery: Employment Woes to Last Longer Than Normal

Thursday 02 Jul 09 17:31:44 GMT

Stocks are falling today after employers cut 467,000 jobs in June, higher than the 363,000 expected by economists. Unemployment rose to 9.5%, a bit below forecasts but still the highest level since Ronald Reagan’s first term in office. ...

Goldman Primed to Benefit from AIG's Woes -- Again, William Cohan Says

Thursday 02 Jul 09 14:28:03 GMT

When Wall Street imploded last year, the Fed and Treasury took "some of the right moves" in order to revive the financial system, says William Cohan, author of House of Cards. But the government blew at least one crucial act of the saga, Cohan s

Real Estate Crash: How's Your City Doing?

Thursday 02 Jul 09 14:06:10 GMT

From The Business Insider, July 2, 2009:The rate of crash for real-estate prices nationwide has finally begun to moderate. Specifically, it dropped from -19% a year in March to -18% a year in April. No, that's not much to celebrate. But it'

Job Losses Gain in June, Unemployment Reaches 9.5%

Thursday 02 Jul 09 13:45:18 GMT

From The Business Insider, July 2, 2009:Update: The market is tanking. Dow futures are off over 100. In addition to the top-line numbers, the internals are horrible. The work week is now down to 33 hours, the shortest its ever been since the data's been c

Obama All Talk, No Action on Wall Street Compensation, Cohan Says

Thursday 02 Jul 09 11:00:00 GMT

Updated from 7:00 a.m. EDTUpdate: "Big Pay Packages Return to Wall Street," The Wall Street Journal reports. ...

Wall Street Back From the Brink But Seeds of Next Bubble Already Being Sown, Cohan Says

Wednesday 01 Jul 09 19:29:52 GMT

It’s been more than a year since Bear Stearns imploded. At the time, many Wall Street insiders thought that WAS the crisis. Obviously, they were wrong. So, what caused the crisis and what’s changed as a result? That&rsq

Enough With the 'Green Shoots': Earnings Will Be Market's True Test, Analyst Says

Wednesday 01 Jul 09 14:41:39 GMT

Despite a lousy finish, the Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 15% in the second quarter, its best quarter in a decade. For sure, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s now famous 'green shoots' phrase helped fuel that rally. ...