Archive for September 15th, 2012:

Apple shares storm higher, hit new record

Date: Sep 15 2012
IPhone maker's shares add another 1.2% http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/EtvrB4JNryM/1 Read More »

Beer Man: Smoky Burnpile fires on all cylinders

Date: Sep 15 2012
Magic Hat's Burnpile has a silky body and a good roast bite, without being overly bitter. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/r_eoOsnt8e4/1 Read More »

Test Drive: New Accord is likable but not lovable

Date: Sep 15 2012
Honda's redone Accord is solidly competent, if unexciting. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/YSW0xHchwdo/1 Read More »

This Couple Paid Off $92,000 in Credit Card Debt in 5 Years

Date: Sep 15 2012
Filed under: Credit, Personal Finance, DebtJerry Bailey, a minister in Jackson, Mich., says he feels as if he has been given back his life. It's a dramatic statement -- and the story behind these words is, indeed, pretty extraordinary. But this ...Read More »

Pop Quiz: What Did Washington’s Bailout Bonanza Buy for America?

Date: Sep 15 2012
Filed under: Economy As the road to November's presidential election heats up, bailouts are becoming one of the hot debate topics. Little wonder: Between the 2008 decision to bail out Wall Street and the 2009 decision to bail out Detroit, the ...Read More »

Egan-Jones cuts U.S. debt rating to AA- from AA

Date: Sep 15 2012
Credit research firm cites Fed plans to try to stimulate the economy. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/TMLGWoMqGP8/1 Read More »

DEA inspects Walgreens in oxycodone probe

Date: Sep 15 2012
Move is part of crackdown on pharmaceutical companies, drug distributors and drug stores. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/t29OjBMq1t4/1 Read More »

Future of shopping? A brave new world

Date: Sep 15 2012
Customers can expect to see digital fitting rooms and the end of the cash register. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/OCVlu_0ynFQ/1 Read More »

Ratings Agency Egan-Jones Downgrades US Debt

Date: Sep 15 2012
Filed under: Market NewsRatings agency Egan-Jones has downgraded its credit rating for US debt one level -- to AA- from AA -- the Associated Press reports. According to Bloomberg, Egan-Jones cited "the potential for the Federal Reserve's third round of large-scale ...Read More »

Groupon Working on Global Consumer Deals

Date: Sep 15 2012
Filed under: Company NewsBy Nivedita Bhattacharjee and Alistair Barr NEW YORK, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Groupon Inc (GRPN) is working on cross-border and multi-country deals as the world's largest online daily deals provider looks for newer ways to build market share ...Read More »