The rhetoric surrounding gold now glitters as brightly as the metal itself. Gold is slipping today, but its recent move has been dramatic and historic: in fact, gold reached a new all-time high price

1. Behold, the Green Shoots!It's a good day to be an optimist. A couple of datapoints out this morning surprised to the upside by a significant margin. First, the Institute of Supply Managements' fac

You had to figure there was a reason they called it “comfort food.” Nothing explains the phrase better than the recent recession, which saw families look to stretch their dollars and lift

How is the Marlboro Man faring during these tough times? We’ll find out on Wednesday. Tobacco giant Altria (MO) is scheduled to report third-quarter results on Wednesday morning. The Richmond,

Pre-paying for college sounds like a great idea. But is it really possible? If you live in a state that currently offers a pre-paid plan (See List of States Offering Pre-Paid College Plans), you may

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What a nasty day it was yesterday. My umbrella blew inside out and broke like a Popsicle stick and I ended up getting soaked. It looked like I just got out of the shower by the time I got to the offi

Today’s top story was that the US is slowly ruining its relationship with China -- purposely or not. On Friday, President Obama ordered tariffs on Chinese tires for tree years (35% in the&

Gibney says:“There is a different, more robust approach to making peace in nasty places: deploy private military companies. Put them on retainer, and they’ll go where they’re p

Staking your fortunes on social networking? This bear market may prove Facebook, Twitter, et al to be nothing more than a passing fad. As social mood continues to decay, many say that people will cho