Archive for August 22nd, 2012:

Study: Middle-class poorer, earned less in 2000s

Date: Aug 22 2012
Pew Research Center study shows 85% of those surveyed say it's harder than before to maintain middle-class lifestyle. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/wl_hRPQkYns/1 Read More »

Wall Street awaits Fed meeting minutes

Date: Aug 22 2012
Investors are keen to determine whether the central bank is leaning toward a fresh round of monetary stimulus to boost economic growth. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/4pyLn5uoDfk/1 Read More »

Feds Cut Social Security to Retirees Who Owe Student Debt

Date: Aug 22 2012
Filed under: Retirement, College Finance, Debt By Mandi Woodruff While most attention in the ongoing student debt crisis narrative has focused on new graduates, it turns out the federal government has been quietly targeting a different group of debtors: retirees. The Treasury Department ...Read More »

Democrats Are From Starbucks, Republicans Are From Visa

Date: Aug 22 2012
Filed under: Sony, Apple, Starbucks, Visa, Lifestyle, Did You Know Can you tell a person's political affiliation from where they do their shopping? According to "global neuro-insight firm" Buyology, you can. And Buyology's come up with some peculiar political observations from ...Read More »

Expected: The New iPhone Will Launch On Friday, Sept. 21

Date: Aug 22 2012
Filed under: Company News, Apple, Verizon By Jordan Crook A trusted Verizon (VZ) employee has just confirmed to TechCrunch that the carrier is having an all-staff vacation blackout from the dates of Friday, September 21 to September 30. You know what that ...Read More »

More truckers focus on getting healthier

Date: Aug 22 2012
The nation's 3.5 million commercial truck drivers are in pretty poor health, but wellness programs and healthier fare at truck stops help. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/Kug8kk3pB-0/1 Read More »

Gen Y most likely to hold low-paying jobs in retail

Date: Aug 22 2012
Chances are if you're a working Millennial, you're working in retail, says a study released by Gen Y research firm Millennial Branding. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/8PVUi0v2tkU/1 Read More »

Expect more insider selling of Facebook stock

Date: Aug 22 2012
Investors in social-media companies appear to be in anti-social mood as they bail out of stocks in the sector. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/W_rw-cKP2v0/1 Read More »

The New York Times Gets a British Accent

Date: Aug 22 2012
Filed under: Media, New York Times Co, News Corp Since 1896, The New York Times has been America's flagship general-interest newspaper, inventing the concept of "fair and balanced" reporting long before Fox News claimed it as their infamous catchphrase. Love it ...Read More »

The (Welcome) Death of a Stock Salesman

Date: Aug 22 2012
Filed under: Market News It's the end of an era... or at least of a notable decade. Earlier this month, penny-stock promoter Wall Street News Alert announced it is winding down after a decade-long run. In a widely distributed press release that ...Read More »