Monthly Archives: April, 2012

Jobless Claims Spike: Will the Fed Overreact?

According to today’s report, initial claims for jobless benefits spiked to 380,000, the highest since January (See chart below). Compounding the fear about the...

Hearts of Gold

Kids are sponges. They remember what you tell them about saving money. They’re also like jukeboxes when it comes to singing back songs. But...

VIDEO: What DOJ’s lawsuit against Apple means

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What We’re Reading 4-13-12

’Fortune 500’ of 1812 Shows U.S. Banks’ Early Influence, Richard Sylla and Robert E. Wright, Bloomberg Surprise! The 1% Are Paying Their Fair Share, Gene...

VIDEO: El-Erian – European Crisis Far From Over

https://i.cdn.turner.com/money/.element/apps/cvp/4.0/swf/cnn_money_384x216_embed.swf?context=embed&videoId=/video/markets/2012/04/03/mkts-qmb-el-erian.cnnmoney PIMCO CEO Mohamed El-Erian warns that relative tranquility in Europe could lead to complacency, but the crisis is not over yet.

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