It’s Friday and I am just itching for the weekend. On the agenda: my oldest daughter’s soccer game, a family get-together, and plans to sleep in at least one day. Chances are I might hit

Given the choice between immediate gratification and savings for the future, most Americans opted for new Italian loafers or a flat screen TV. Bucking that trend is the recent 6.9% saving rate increa

Low fat. No money down. Mission accomplished. Occasionally, the folks behind a product feel the need to paint a picture that isn't necessarily true to lure in the unsuspecting masses. Be it a purport

American charities have weathered a significant drop in giving this year, and while they're hoping for a holiday miracle, a recent survey shows they will probably see a decrease in year-end generosit

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The market is currently caught in a battle for direction after continuous rejection of positive earnings and economic news for the past two and a half weeks. Rally volume continues to be dwarfed by s

A tough (and Tufts) end to trading after a stand pat Fed saw shares stand still, equities giving up earlier increases to end mixed as markets discovered a House is not a home. Our elected Representat

The route was certainly circuitous but stocks ultimately staged a modest rebound from Friday’s ugly action. Ford’s (F) $997 million profit hoard, a three year high in manufacturing,

The US economy appears to face a classic chicken-or-the-egg conundrum: The economy is slow because consumers aren’t spending, and consumers aren’t spending because the economy is slow, gi

The sudden outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003 was a dramatic event. It briefly paralyzed several countries in Asia. The economic impact was considerable and illustrated how