After Market: A Rising Employment Tide Lifts All Stocks

Date: Dec 06 2013
Filed under: Retail, Market News, Economic Indicators, Unemployment Rate, Stocks There's a popular expression here on Wall Street when things are going well: A rising tide lifts all boats. And that was certainly the case Friday. A bullish jobs report sent stocks ...Read More »

First Take: Jobs nightmare now over

Date: Dec 06 2013
Friday's jobs report shows U.S. economic recovery is gaining steam. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/YuK4qes_3bk/ Read More »

It’s Boeing’s Version of ‘The Bachelor,’ and 4 More Things to Know Today

Date: Dec 06 2013
Filed under: Energy, Green, Labor, ManufacturingAP/The Boeing Co. o. In what could be viewed as a manufacturing version of "The Bachelor," a dozen states are trying to make themselves the most attractive place for Boeing to build its new 777X jumbo ...Read More »

Americans’ Outlook on the Economy Soars in December

Date: Dec 06 2013
Filed under: Economic Indicators, Inflation, Job Market, Consumer Goods, EconomyAndrew A. Nelles/AP By Ryan Vlastelic NEW YORK -- U.S. consumer sentiment surged in December as Americans' outlook on the economy and job prospects improved, a survey released Friday showed. The Thomson Reuters/University of ...Read More »

Nov. job gains, 203,000; jobless rate, 7.0%

Date: Dec 06 2013
The economy gained 203,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell to 7%. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/WXu7fblM5wA/ Read More »

Rates are headed higher but they’re still low

Date: Dec 06 2013
Economy's strength signals rising interest rates that are still well below historic norms. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/xZy0gqOhQnk/ Read More »

Money Minute: Microsoft Knocks Out Botnet; the Good and Bad of Bitcoin

Date: Dec 06 2013
Filed under: Technology, Currency, Market News, Internet, Stocks Microsoft goes after the bad guys. That and other top money stories you need to know Friday. Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg via Getty Images Microsoft (MSFT) thinks that it has cut the cord on a group ...Read More »

After Market: Good News for Main Street Meant Worries for Wall Street

Date: Dec 04 2013
Filed under: Market News, Economic Indicators, Stocks It was another confounding day in which good news was bad news on Wall Street. The Dow and the S&P ended well off session lows, but still lost ground for the fourth straight day ...Read More »

Here’s a Clever (if Risky) Way to Fund Your Start-Up: Use Your 401(k)

Date: Dec 04 2013
Filed under: Small Business, Business Loans, Small Business AdviceAlamy Two years ago, Suzie and Todd Ford of Charlotte, N.C., transformed a layoff into a lifelong dream by starting their own craft brewery, NoDa Brewing Company. What makes the Fords' new business ...Read More »

Justice Dept. Plans New Bank Fraud Cases Early Next Year

Date: Dec 04 2013
Filed under: U.S. Government, Banks, Investment Fraud, Scandals and Lawsuits, SecuritiesMatt Rourke/APU.S. Attorney General Eric Holder By David Ingram and Aruna Viswanatha WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Justice Department plans to bring mortgage fraud cases against several financial institutions early in 2014, using as ...Read More »