Archive for September, 2012:

Jobs fight: Haves vs. the have-nots

Date: Sep 16 2012
To be competitive in 2042's job market, study science, technology, engineering and math. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/lzuZiTTSHLs/1 Read More »

Review: ‘Automate This’ probes math in global trading

Date: Sep 16 2012
Algorithms used to compose music, pick hit songs, create Web radio streams like as Pandora. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/aouORA_kKlo/1 Read More »

Economy by the Numbers: Are We Better Off Than We Were in 2008?

Date: Sep 16 2012
Filed under: Economy, Money and Politics This fall, as Americans prepare to mark their ballots, Republicans are hoping that voters' minds will be focused on one (and only one) simple question: Are you better off today than you were four years ...Read More »

Warren Buffett completes cancer treatments

Date: Sep 16 2012
Billionaire Warren Buffett announced yesterday that he completed his cancer treatment. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/pRP5w2Jo5ZI/1 Read More »

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 »