Archive for August, 2012:

Ben Bernanke makes case for Fed to take more action

Date: Aug 31 2012
In speech at Jackson Hole meeting, Federal Reserve chairman Bernanke calls the sluggish pace of job growth a "grave concern." http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/KIgBDUALBnI/1 Read More »

Stocks rally after taking a dive early on Bernanke’s remarks

Date: Aug 31 2012
After shooting higher at the open, stocks fell on the Fed chairman's remarks, then headed higher again. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/wevPtyeNx6Y/1 Read More »

Drive Off With the Best Deal on a New Car — Savings Experiment

Date: Aug 31 2012
Filed under: Autos, Savings Experiment View Poll Related Savings Experiments How to Suffer Less Pain at the Pump -- Savings Experiment Getting a new car can be an expensive expenditure, but there are ways to save money in the process. Here, our experts break ...Read More »

Wall Street Watch Friday: Zumiez Wipes Out

Date: Aug 31 2012
Filed under: Earnings, Time Warner, Stocks in the News, Market NewsSkateboarding is all about keeping your balance and avoiding the always-embarrassing face-plant. Zumiez (ZUMZ) -- the retailer for edgy teen apparel, footwear, and gear with an extreme sports bent -- has ...Read More »

Will Ben Bernanke Give the Market What It Wants?

Date: Aug 31 2012
Filed under: EconomyBy Patti Domm, CNBC Executive News Editor Financial markets are likely to continue to expect another round of Fed easing for the time being, even if Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke just holds out hope for more without committing to ...Read More »

Across USA, pace of jobs recovery is all over the map

Date: Aug 31 2012
Three years after the recession, the state of the jobs recovery depends on the state you're in, according to USA TODAY analysis. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/xK8uD7P911Y/1 Read More »

How will stocks react to Bernanke speech? 3 scenarios

Date: Aug 31 2012
What Fed chair says could keep summer rally alive, lock market in sideways trading pattern or snuff out recent momentum, analysts say. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/G5cNJqCcjsc/1 Read More »

Investing: Beware the low-return, high-expense fund

Date: Aug 31 2012
Some stock mutual funds are really big. Some are really bad. And some are really big and really bad. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/VMkszlSYPfM/1 Read More »

Dear American Companies: Here’s How to Fix the Economy

Date: Aug 31 2012
Filed under: Economy, Ford Motor CoBy Henry Blodget In 1914, a business executive named Henry Ford did a startling thing: He announced that he was going to more than double the wages he was paying his employees, from $2.34 to $5 ...Read More »

The Notion That You’ll Spend Less in Retirement Is Totally Wrong

Date: Aug 31 2012
Filed under: RetirementBy Jill Krasny People approaching retirement like to think they'll spend less when they hang up their hat, but the reality might be a lot different than that, at least according to the researchers at Bernstein Global Wealth Management. In ...Read More »