Archive for October, 2012:

Flawed Food Inspections Are Putting You at Risk

Date: Oct 29 2012
Filed under: Health Care, Food, Food & DrinkWe've all heard about illnesses and deaths caused by recent Salmonella and Listeria outbreaks, but how concerned should the average consumer really be? According to a recent estimate at the Centers for Disease Control, ...Read More »

Siruis XM Satellite Radio Turns Up the Volume for Investors

Date: Oct 29 2012
Filed under: Earnings, Electronic Arts, General Motors, Stocks in the News, Market NewsHurricane Sandy may have closed the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, and possibly longer, but trading will continue on the Big Board electronically, and ...Read More »

States with the highest and lowest taxes

Date: Oct 28 2012
Americans paid 9.9% of their income in state and local taxes in 2010, according to The Tax Foundation. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/OcmQuzPSCFY/ Read More »

Business spending tightens as fiscal cliff nears

Date: Oct 28 2012
Businesses are taking a cautious approach to spending plans as they await a resolution to the fiscal cliff. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/uf9_KjY4TNY/ Read More »

Test Drive: Ford Focus ST is flagrant fun

Date: Oct 27 2012
Ford hops up the Focus, creates a winner at a relatively low price http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/LT_RZ2w9bmA/ Read More »

Drive On: Neiman Marcus McLarens sell out at $354,000

Date: Oct 27 2012
It's a cool little sports car with a massive price tag. The perfect gift? http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/z3kFU-FajO8/ Read More »

Beer Man: Leinenkugel’s Wee Heavy holds its own

Date: Oct 27 2012
Malty Wee Heavy Scotch Ale features rich and varied flavors with hints of plums and raisins http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/f2jm2kkSX8g/ Read More »

Frankenstorm Approaches: How to Deal with Sandy

Date: Oct 27 2012
Filed under: Consumer AllyTropical Storm Sandy -- downgraded from hurricane status -- was expected to make landfall early Tuesday near the Delaware coast, then hit two winter weather systems as it moves inland, creating a hybrid monster storm that could ...Read More »

Money Watch: Making insurance benefits last

Date: Oct 27 2012
Determining the best investment approach for a large insurance payout to a widow involves a number of factors. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/DdGJ3clgOkI/ Read More »

Facebook leak: Citi pays $2M fine, fires analyst

Date: Oct 27 2012
Massachusetts' top securities regulator slaps Citigroup with fine after leak of insider information on Facebook. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/Ym68Y5f6LiM/ Read More »