Troubled local website illustrates risks of daily deals

Like many spa owners, Sharray Hoff sees deeply discounted facials and massages deals sold on sites like Groupon and LivingSocial as a necessary part of […]

Manufacturing, Spending Probably Gained in February: U.S. Economy Preview - Bloomberg

Manufacturing probably accelerated for a fourth straight month in February, consumer confidence improved and Americans picked up the pace of spending a month earlier, economists […]

S&P at highest point since ‘08

A two-point gain was enough to push the Standard & Poor’s 500 index to its highest level since June 2008, three months before the collapse […]

In Greece, debt deal gets a mixed reception

Greeks woke up Tuesday to the news that their country will likely avoid defaulting on its debt mountain next month and that the euro should […]

S&P, Fitch downgrade Spain financial institutions

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services and Fitch Ratings downgraded their ratings on Spanish financial institutions Monday, after both agencies cut their ratings on that nation’s […]

Greece on the brink

Officials in Greece are under pressure to reach an agreement on a new bailout package, as the threat of a default hangs over the […]

Rate on 30-year mortgage falls to record 3.87 pct.

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to a record low, the ninth time that has happened in the last year. […]

U.S. Will Run $1.1 Trillion Deficit, CBO Says: Washington Mover - Bloomberg

The U.S. budget deficit will shrink this year to $1.1 trillion, the Congressional Budget Office said today in a report sure to inflame the election-year […]

Capitalism Seen in Crisis by Investors: Poll - Bloomberg

International investors say capitalism is in crisis, with almost one in three backing radical changes to the system, according to a Bloomberg survey.
As the […]

Asset targets seem steep; get an early start

How much in savings and investments should you have by age 35 or 45? Or, for that matter, at 65 when you’re likely to be […]