In what should be no surprise, banks are cutting back on small business loans. Please consider CNN Money's Small business loans: $10 billion evaporates.  Eight months after President Obama bega

Christian Andreach isn’t betting on a strong rebound here in the US. But the 36-year-old professional stock picker is wagering on faster growth overseas, a view confirmed by the many C-suite ex

Last week, I confessed to a frugal heresy. Namely, we don't clip coupons. So how are we saving money if we're not busy annoying the people in line behind us with a huge coupon stash?In a nutshell, we

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Stocks laughed all the way to the big banks as Goldman’s upgrade of the sector saw a four-day slide end in emphatic fashion. Innerwear outfit Hanesbrands (HBI) (+12.05%) and Victoria&

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Nothing clarifies the priorities of a working mom better than a sick child. As if I needed any reminding, that message is top of mind for me this week as I help my daughter work through a rough spell

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American consumers spend their free time reading about the possibility of a double-dip recession, a lousy labor market, housing woes, and record deficits. So, when the dinner bell rings, who can blam