Automakers bet consumers still want compact cars

Automakers are gearing up to make more compact cars this year. It’s another bet on a part of the car market that has thrived this […]

Are we a match, ask home seekers

Kate and Arthur Ruff spent some 60 hours combing census data, scouring school scores and searching the Internet from Massachusetts, keen to make sure their […]

St. Louis Fed schedules public “dialogues”

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis will open its very-secure doors to the public for three “dialogues with the Fed” this summer and fall.
On […]

Australia’s Fairfax Media posts $408 million loss

Fairfax Media Ltd., publisher of hundreds of newspapers in Australia and New Zealand, Friday reported a $408 million annual loss after writing down the value […]

Survey: Employers consider ending health coverage

A new survey from a large benefits consultant says nearly one of every 10 mid-sized or big employers expects to stop offering health coverage to […]

Left-leaning thinktank blasts Cargo Hub credits

For months now, the right-wing Show-Me Institute has been hammering away at the so-called Aerotropolis tax credits.
Over the weekend, the proposal took a haymaker from […]

Low-volatility funds

Six funds recommended by Harry Milling, in alphabetical order:
1. American Century Equity Income (TWEAX)

Markets fluctuate amid recession fears

North American markets were mostly negative at midday Friday as investors appeared ambivalent about whether the U.S. and global economies are headed for another recession […]

Target Q2 profit beats estimates

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Luxury shoppers go on a spending spree

Frugal chic is so 2009 - at least among the country club set.
After a couple of years of “shopping in their closets” or settling for […]