U.S. Home Prices Post Increase

Home prices rose again in July, S&P Case-Shiller indexes showed, but a drop in consumer confidence in September underscored the fragile state of the recovery...

Source: www.wsj.com

The pursuit of economic happiness

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced he doesn't like gross domestic product. And he is not alone. The King of Bhutan and many other people feel the same way..

www.cbc.ca

Stocks Rise as Traders Await Fed

By Peter A. Mckay and Donna Kardos Yesalavich..

Stocks pushed to the highest levels this year on the backs of financial, energy and materials shares, as investors went back to betting on a global recovery after a pullback Monday.

www.wsj.com

Stocks Rise as Traders Await Fed

By Peter A. Mckay and Donna Kardos Yesalavich..

Stocks pushed to the highest levels this year on the backs of financial, energy and materials shares, as investors went back to betting on a global recovery after a pullback Monday.

www.wsj.com

Fed Rejects Geithner Request for Study of Governance, Structure...

By Craig Torres and Robert Schmidt..

The Federal Reserve Board has rejected a request by U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner for a public review of the central bank’s structure..

source: www.bloomberg.com

Treasury Futures Snap Decline as Fed to Hold Rate at Record Low

By Wes Goodman..

Treasury futures contracts were little changed, snapping a decline from last week, as economists said the Federal Reserve will keep its benchmark interest rate..

source: www.bloomberg.com

Banks to collect $27 billion this year in Overdrafts - from consumers

Have a debit card? If you 'overspend' and are hit with the average $34 overdraft charge, your in that group of people who will help the banks collect more than $27 billion in overdrafts....lucky you!

Bush baffled by economic collapse: Ex-staffer

Pres. Bush portrayed as bumbling lame duck in a new book from ex-speechwriter...

Seven New Rules for the First-Time Home Buyer

The roots of the mortgage contagion lie with all of us and our desire to own just a bit more house..

U.S. Is Finding Its Role in Business

U.S. Is Finding Its Role in Business Hard to Unwind

Banks fight plan to regulate derivatives....

WALL Street is suiting up for a battle to protect one of its richest fiefdoms..

Will HSBC start a mortgage war?

Will HSBC start a mortgage war? Some predicted a mortgage price war after HSBC introduced a discount deal at 1.99 per cent last week,...

Joe Wilson Apologizes For Shouting "You Lie!" At Obama

Huffingtonpost.com: GOP Rep. Joe Wilson has apologized for yelling out "You lie!" to Obama during his health care speech in front of Congress..

Wall Street Pursues Profit in Bundles of Life Insurance

Wall Street investment banks began searching for another big idea to make money..

SEC, CFTC asked to police stock markets

The two regulators have important differences in areas such as enforcement authority and their stance on market manipulation..

Mad as Hell: Growing Government Role Fuels Anger...

As the u.s government continue's to attempt to gain more and more control over american's daily lives(healthcare,etc), resentment against the government, is growing at an alarming pace..

The IRS Tracking you on Social Networks

Watch what you say on that 'social network' post. Because the IRS is reading and tracking people who owe taxes...