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We Burned Through Our Savings

The Huffington Post | Mark Gongloff | Posted 04.18.2012

Back in the good old days of the mid-2000s, before that whole unpleasantness with the global financial crisis and the near-depression and what have yo...

Such Pessimism Is Unwarranted -- Who Should Rescue Housing?

Harlan Green | Posted 03.21.2012

Harlan Green

Business and Wall Street economists in particular are predicting just 2 percent GDP growth for all of 2012. Why such pessimism?

After Post-Recession Slowdown, Credit Card Use Ticking Back Up

The Huffington Post | Jillian Berman | Posted 12.05.2011

Many Americans might be confused by the rules and terms of their credit cards, but they're more often opting to swipe anyway. Credit card purchases...

U.S. Economy Finally Surpasses Pre-Recession Level

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 12.28.2011

The U.S. economy is finally rising above its pre-recession level, but the growth may still not be fast enough to spur a robust recovery. After 18...

Get Ready for America Saves Week

Jason Alderman | Posted 05.25.2011

Jason Alderman

To help encourage people to learn sound saving habits, a broad coalition of non-profit, government, military and corporate organizations formed the America Saves campaign.

The Statistics Of The Great Recession

AP | TIM PARADIS | Posted 05.25.2011

NEW YORK — A year ago this weekend, the Dow Jones industrial average had just finished a slow-motion crash. Over eight days, it fell 2,400 point...