Archive for November 29th, 2012:

Drivers faced ‘fiscal cliff’ at gas pump in 2012

Date: Nov 29 2012
With one month to go, 2012 will be record high year for gas prices on average nationwide, outpacing a new high in 2011. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/A8xm1bPYZqY/ Read More »

Advice for the lucky Powerball jackpot winners

Date: Nov 29 2012
You've got some big decisions to make. The first: Lump sum or annuity? http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/VnVa2jxu244/ Read More »

Economy stronger than first estimated in Q3

Date: Nov 29 2012
Economy grew 2.7% in third quarter as exports jumped http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/x9qciqlIYdI/ Read More »

Initial Jobless Claims Fall Again as Hurricane Sandy’s Impact Fades

Date: Nov 29 2012
Filed under: Economy, Labor, Jobs WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped for a second straight week last week, unwinding some of the storm-related surge, which has muddled the labor market picture. Initial claims for state ...Read More »

Wall Street Watch: Why Aeropostale Is Flying Low This Season

Date: Nov 29 2012
Filed under: Earnings, Hewlett-Packard, Walt Disney, Stocks in the News, Market NewsIt's not shaping up to be much of a holiday shopping season for Aeropostale (ARO). The trendy apparel retailer posted better than expected quarterly results after Wednesday's market close, but ...Read More »

Paper Route Helped This Disabled Couple Save Home From Foreclosure

Date: Nov 29 2012
Filed under: Real Estate, Family Money, Personal FinanceMike and Lora Zook have not had an easy life. The Pasco, Wash., couple has had to deal with cancer, a disabling accident, a genetic disease, and even a fire that almost destroyed ...Read More »

Construction industry faces worker shortage

Date: Nov 29 2012
The construction industry shed 2.2 million workers between January 2007 and last year. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/2_uUJIGnQX4/ Read More »

What to watch: No December chill for stocks?

Date: Nov 29 2012
December is a month best known for delivering profits to stock investors rather than a portfolio full of coal. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/Se31ItQCd6c/ Read More »

Apple CEO Cook redesigns executive ranks

Date: Nov 29 2012
Apple is amid a series of organization shakeups as Maps group struggles. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/zgqsI52kTdw/ Read More »

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Schools Nintendo’s Wii U in the Holiday Sales Game

Date: Nov 29 2012
Filed under: Company News, Technology, Microsoft, Nintendo, Shopping Well, the gloating didn't last long. Nintendo's (NTDOY) Reggie Fils-Aime -- the Japanese gaming giant's Nintendo of America president -- revealed on Monday that it sold 400,000 Wii U consoles since the system's launch ...Read More »