Kate Davidson
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Winter brings sweet business to salt suppliers
Feb 24, 2014
This season's harsh winter has meant shortages of the salt used to clear roads.
Why student loans affect the housing market
Feb 18, 2014
The percentage of homes sold to new homeowners slipped. One reason: student loans.
Report spotlights fees on college-sponsored student cards
Feb 14, 2014
Colleges can include surprising fees on prepaid and debit cards.
More elders are working as caregivers to the elderly
Feb 13, 2014
The pay is low, the work can be hard.
Should the post office sell personal loans?
Feb 11, 2014
Providing basic financial services could bolster the post office's income
A tale of two jobs surveys
Feb 7, 2014
Economists say the optimism of the household survey should temper the gloom of low payroll reports.
Tennessee Promise to make state's community colleges free
Feb 6, 2014
The announcement from the state's governor is part of a broader workforce development strategy. And similar moves have worked before.
Will Nintendo ditch hardware?
Jan 29, 2014
Some say Nintendo needs to ditch the console and focus on games, but Nintendo may still try to save its hardware business.
Getting 40 percent of the world's economy on the same page
Jan 28, 2014
The Trans-Pacific Partnership would include 12 countries and 40 percent of the world's economy.