Some feel the recession had to do with sneaky mortgages. Others believe it was the result of greedy Wall Street. All of these people should just look down at their feet -- shoes caused the meltdown.
People with jobs are better off than people without jobs. But it turns out that people with jobs are even better off if other people are fully employed too.
CIT has been a stalwart lender for small businesses. But there are alternatives if you look for them.
By Stephen Viscusi Every day I hear from hundreds of people top men and woman in their field, who have, in their words "not had a bite...a nibble...
Recently, the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, penned an article bemoaning the greed of bankers and hatred of politicians. Indeed, it has been a wid...
If you're quivering with rage just thinking about Wall Street, it's time to take action. I've discovered a way to achieve a semblance of inner peace without therapists, tranquilizers or weapons.
It seems that many retailers have slashed inventory this year, perhaps more so than previous years.
In a rare glimpse behind the closed-doors of The Federal Reserve, Chairman Ben Bernanke released a snapshot of the economy they have been looking at for months.
An interesting trend has emerged from the clouds of the recession, a silver lining for sports and music fans. It turns out that more fans are going to more events -- and doing so at lower prices.
The way we care for our veterans is a reflection of our society. We cannot neglect them in their own time of need, as we did following the Vietnam War.
Our present economic path is not sustainable. "The Economics of Peace" conference showcased several different roads businesses can travel and still thrive.
For all the joy pets bring into our lives, they can be very expensive I want to share ways to save money and keep your four-legged family members.
How did women’s reproductive rights become the bargaining chip for health care reform in this country? Federal funding for clinics is essential ...
Some 80 students from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism hit the streets of of New York armed with Flip Video recorders, and asked scores: "Tell us one way the recession has changed your life."
We've headed back to the workhouse atmosphere of Dickensian England and the view of employee as dispensable "tool" has returned.
Economists tell us that the recession may soon be ending. "Recession" is an economic term. The "NY Times" tells us "if statistics went back as far,(u...
During the course of the past few months, several myths came to bear on the struggling economy that will play out through 2010 to create enormous opportunities in the market and the economy.
The so-called Great Recession, the longest and deepest since the Great Depression, may be over but you won't feel relief unless you and your company are able to sell your products and services.
The TANF Emergency Fund is potentially an important resource for states, which get four federal dollars from the fund for each dollar they put up.
Monoline insurance companies got greedy and wanted a piece of the sub-prime action. They started backing sub-prime mortgage-backed securities. Soon the mortgages blew up.
The cyclical bull market in stocks and positive print on GDP has caused some on Wall Street and in D.C. to claim the recession has ended. A closer look indicates that neither believes its own rhetoric.
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