Ursula M. Burns graduated from college nearly 30 years ago, when “women CEOs were non-existent” and “black women CEOs were unimaginable,” as she told this spring's graduating

When it comes to global manufacturing, Mexico is quickly emerging as the “new” China.According to corporate consultant AlixPartners, Mexico has leapfrogged China to be ranked as the cheap

The days when your mailbox is deluged with credit-card offers may be coming to an end. In fact, a recent survey conducted by the Federal Reserve said many banks will be reducing the number of credit

Here is an email from Eugene Holloway, a Maryland attorney, on the rising cost of college education:  When I attended law school at George Washington University in 1969, the tuition was $1,90

Jim Otar doesn't much care what you think. As the Canadian financial adviser likes to say in his eastern-Balkan accent, “You can't please everyone. I'm 58 years old. I'm deep in the ‘Gree

US Democratic Representative from Ohio, Marcy Kaptur, is talking to Bill Moyers about the state of the economy. She claims it's a Financial Coup D'Etat.It's a lengthy interview, about 20 minutes, but

If you live in a state that offers its residents a pre-paid college plan, you have one more option when it comes to saving for your children’s education. As you weigh the upsides and downsides

Given the search for value in an education, and the decline of investments over the past 18 months, state universities are looking like a better deal than ever for parents and students who don’

This week marks the start of the third-quarter-earnings season, as Alcoa (AA) reports earnings on October 7.The Street is expecting corporate earnings to decline 24.8%, which would mark the first tim

Any old-time newspaper editor will tell you that local news is important to local readers.Therefore, a dog fight on Main Street is more important to Mr. and Mrs. Jones than a drought in Timbuktu that