After Market: Wall Street Ends Mixed on Caution Ahead of Jobs Report

Date: Jan 09 2014
Filed under: Technology, Retail, Market News, Biotechnology, Travel Industry Stocks edge lower in a session dominated by retailers. Andrew Burton/Getty Images Investors remained cautious ahead of Friday morning's big monthly jobs report. A number of economists have raised their projection on job ...Read More »

Alcoa Posts $2.3 Billion 4Q Loss on Write-Downs

Date: Jan 09 2014
Filed under: Company News, Earnings, Commodities & FuturesBruce Smith/APA large paddle is used to mix aluminum at the Alcoa aluminum smelting plant in Goose Creek, S.C. By DAVID KOENIG DALLAS -- Alcoa Inc. reported a $2.34 billion fourth-quarter loss as it wrote ...Read More »

Wall Street Watchdogs Target Bad IRA Rollover Advice

Date: Jan 09 2014
Filed under: SEC, Retirement Plans, 401K, IRA, Consumer ProtectionAndrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesRichard Ketchum, chairman and CEO of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. By Suzanne Barlyn Brokers who give retiring workers bad advice about what to do with their 401(k) plans should ...Read More »

Harvard expulsion revealed in trader’s NYC trial

Date: Jan 09 2014
A former money manager for SAC Capital was kicked out of the prestigious school a decade ago. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/V42nobwKxeU/ Read More »

Five new vehicles to watch at Detroit auto show

Date: Jan 09 2014
Whether its a pickup truck or a sports car, the new vehicles are sure to shake the industry http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/P4EogwpY-9c/ Read More »

FTC cracks down on deceptive auto dealer ads

Date: Jan 09 2014
Nine auto dealers agree to settlements over a range of advertised promotions http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/_moMJimNPxE/ Read More »

Mortgages Will Be Higher this Year, but Don’t Panic

Date: Jan 08 2014
Filed under: Mortgages, Housing Market, Home Buying, Home Loans, Interest RatesDavid Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images By Donna Fuscaldo The Federal Reserve's announcement that it will begin to taper its $85-billion-a-month bond-buying program in January could translate into a lot of money lost ...Read More »

Stocks mixed ahead of Fed minutes

Date: Jan 08 2014
Wall Street is looking ahead to the central bank's release of minutes from its Dec. policy meeting. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/jMA4kKTaRcY/ Read More »

How to Cure Your Post-Holiday Financial Hangover

Date: Jan 08 2014
Filed under: Holiday Shopping, Debt, Credit Cards, Budgeting, SpendingAlamy By Geoff Williams Ask anyone you know, and everyone seems to have a cure for a hangover. Some of the more traditional fixes include aspirin or ibuprofen, lots of water, coffee and lots ...Read More »

When For-Profit Prisons Become the Crime

Date: Jan 08 2014
Filed under: Outsourcing, Government SpendingAP/Charlie Litchfield According to Idaho state law, defendants found guilty of the crime of false imprisonment can be punished by as much as a year in prison, or a fine of up to $5,000, or both. One ...Read More »