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The cost of fighting home foreclosure
Jun 20, 2012
As foreclosure filings start to rise again, homeowners must balance the costs -- financial and emotional -- of fighting eviction.
PODCAST: The Fed's next move, a perfect work record
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Mary Dooe
Jun 20, 2012
The Fed will wrap up a meeting today in Washington, and experts are guessing that policymakers will launch more monetary stimulus to boost the economy. With austerity still the hot button word in Europe, here in the U.S., the Postal Service could be going the way of Greece if Congress doesn't pass a restructuring plan to close a multi-billion dollar budget gap. And why public transit riders aren't so happy about Apple's new operating system for iPhones and iPads.
Romney, Obama focus one-quarter of spending in one state
Jun 18, 2012
And, no, it's not Ohio. Would you believe... Massachusetts?
A Normal Person's Guide to the Big Fat Greek Election
Jun 17, 2012
Greeks are deciding on their next political leaders today - and, not incidentally, the fate of the eurozone. If Greeks reject austerity, many are predicting a worldwide financial panic. Here's what you need to know.
Niagara Falls' high-wire stunt for the economy
Jun 15, 2012
Aeralist Nik Wallenda's walk across Niagara Falls is expected to bring tourism dollars to a New York town's struggling economy.
From the Senate Hearing: JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon
Jun 13, 2012
Follow along in real time with today's Senate hearing on JPMorgan's multibillion-dollar bad bet. A collection of photos, Tweets, related reading, and other tantalizing details from the Senate gallery.
A man walks into a bar... in Spain
Jun 13, 2012
Patrons at a tapas bar in Madrid reflect on their country's economic woes and the multi-billion-dollar bailout that Spanish banks recently received.
Hey Brother, Can You Spare $500 Billion for America's Banks?
Jun 6, 2012
As the concept of systemic risk becomes an issue again, one Nobel Prize-winning economist has put a dollar value on just how much it would take to make America's top banks well-capitalized in the event of another crisis.
Government debt costs soar in Spain, slump in U.S.
May 30, 2012
Spain now pays more than 6.6 percent on its 10-year bonds. The U.S. pays just over 1.6 percent. Eurozone debt, however, may yet hurt both sides of the Atlantic.