US stock futures lower after week of big gains

U.S. stock futures are falling after a rally that left the Standard & Poor’s 500 index on track for its best month since 1974.
Markets had […]

US gov’t runs $1.3 trillion budget deficit in 2011

The government ran a $1.3 trillion for the budget year that ended last month, the third straight year it has operated more than $1 trillion […]

Gov’t backs 4 more solar loans as deadline looms

The Energy Department on Friday approved four more solar energy loan guarantees worth nearly $5 billion, hours before a controversial loan program was set to […]

Low-volatility funds

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

Germany at center of storm as stockmarkets dive

For the last year and a half, Germany has been quick to hit the brakes on expensive plans to fight Europe’s worsening financial crisis by […]

ECB pledge gets Spain, Italy rates down

The borrowing costs of both Spain and Italy dropped sharply in early trading Monday after the European Central Bank signaled it would intervene in the […]

Eurozone inflation unexpectedly falls to 2.5 pct

Inflation in the 17 countries that use the euro unexpectedly fell in July, official figures showed Friday, raising speculation that the European Central Bank may […]

Market reaction to the debt showdown in Washington

Here’s an overview of how various markets are reacting to the impasse in Washington over raising the U.S. borrowing limit. The U.S. government could default […]

TMX Group kills merger with London Stock Exchange

The group that operates the Toronto Stock Exchange killed a proposed $3.8 billion merger with the London Stock Exchange Group, saying the controversial deal could […]

Regulators shut small Georgia bank; 48th in 2011

Regulators have shut down a small bank in Georgia, boosting to 48 the number of U.S. bank failures this year as the economy struggled and […]