Archive for October 29th, 2014:

14% surge in holiday deliveries expected

Date: Oct 29 2014
Mail call! Postal Service expects 14% jump in holiday package deliveries.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/77623783/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~surge-in-holiday-deliveries-expected/ Read More »

Delamaide: Fed faces new hurdles as stimulus ends

Date: Oct 29 2014
The Fed faces challenges in boosting an economy that's healing but not fully recovered.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/77616224/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Delamaide-Fed-faces-new-hurdles-as-stimulus-ends/ Read More »

Corcentric Featured in New PayStream Advisors Purchase to Pay in Higher Education Report

Date: Oct 29 2014
1888PressRelease - The report finds that colleges and universities may be better prepared for automated payment solutions than other industries, but lag behind when it comes to front-end automation. McLean, VA - Corcentric, a leading provider of Accounts Payable automation and ...Read More »

California Medical Marijuana Consulting Firm Assists Maryland Grower and Dispensary Entrepreneurs

Date: Oct 29 2014
1888PressRelease - Maryland recently released draft regulations of their soon to be implemented medical marijuana program. Green Rush Consulting provides assistance and guidance to entrepreneurial groups seeking to enter this market. On April 14, 2014, the Governor of Maryland signed Senate ...Read More »

Stocks close lower as Fed ends bond buying

Date: Oct 29 2014
The Fed, as expected, announced the end of stock-friendly quantitative easing program.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/77600247/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Stocks-close-lower-as-Fed-ends-bond-buying/ Read More »

Market Wrap: Stocks Slip after Fed Action Strengthens Dollar

Date: Oct 29 2014
Filed under: Earnings, Market News John Lund/Getty Images By MATTHEW CRAFT NEW YORK -- An optimistic statement from the Federal Reserve sent the dollar up and gold prices down Wednesday as traders prepared for rising interest rates. Major U.S. stock indexes ended with a ...Read More »

Fed Keeps Key Rate at Record Low, Ends Bond Buying Stimulus

Date: Oct 29 2014
Filed under: GDP, Inflation, Unemployment Rate, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates Michael Dwyer/APFederal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen By MARTIN CRUTSINGER WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve plans to keep a key interest rate at a record low to support a U.S. job market that's improving ...Read More »

Marijuana Backers Hope Legalization Efforts Grow Like Weed

Date: Oct 29 2014
Filed under: Consumer Issues Alamy Cannabis consumers were delighted when Colorado and Washington State legalized non-medical use of marijuana last year. Now the recreational use of the drug -- still classified with LSD, heroin, ecstasy, and peyote in the most dangerous category ...Read More »