Archive for July 10th, 2013:

Belgian Banks Pull Crazy Identity Theft Stunt for Phishing PSA

Date: Jul 10 2013
Filed under: Identity Theft, Banking, Advertising & Marketing, Ripoffs & ScamsYouTube.com In a striking example of what AdWeek calls "cautionary prankvertising," the trade group for Belgium's financial sector partnered with an award-winning ad agency to create a creepy public service announcement ...Read More »

Closing Bell: Stocks End Mixed Despite Fed Assurances on Stimulus

Date: Jul 10 2013
Filed under: Earnings, Market News, Federal Reserve, Stocks, InvestingRichard Drew/AP U.S. stock markets ended Wednesday trading mixed despite evidence that the Federal Reserve isn't about to pull away its support for the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average (^DJI) lost 9 points, ...Read More »

The Hidden 17 Percent Tax on Your Cell Phone Bill

Date: Jul 10 2013
Filed under: Sales Tax, State Income Tax, Tax LawsGetty Images By DAVID GOLDMAN Your wireless carrier isn't the only one pocketing money when you pay your cell phone bill. Local, state and federal governments, 911 systems and even school districts tack on taxes ...Read More »

Apple dead money as rest of market takes off

Date: Jul 10 2013
Tech icon was the market's speedboat, but now, its stock is acting more like an anchor. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/ht6XbIuOnbw/ Read More »

Russell 2000 offers a new number to watch

Date: Jul 10 2013
Why the small-company stock index is attracting lots of attention. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/rWL82APId74/ Read More »

Bernanke: Economy still needs Fed stimulus

Date: Jul 10 2013
Fed chief says central bank will likely keep some of its easy-money policies in place. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/6TTMxqBaerg/ Read More »