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An F in Economics
By Michael K. StanleyIt turns out that the next generation of economists don't know enough about economics to plan for their own retirement.
April 13, 2012
Grandparents Still Spoiling Grandkids, Despite Economy: AARP SurveySpoiling the grandkidswhat else are grandparents for? Most grandparents surveyed by AARP answered not much.
April 12, 2012
Irish Seek to Keep Debt Off Balance SheetA move by the Irish government in March to buy Irish Life Assurance for 1.3 billion euros ($1.7 billion) could jeopardize its attempt to keep 30 billion euros in debt off its balance sheet, after the deal changed the status of a special-purpose vehicle that owns the debt.
March 31, 2012
Pick TwoIn 2007, John C. Bogle, founder of the Vanguard Group, gave a commencement speech entitled Enough to the MBA Graduates of Georgetown Universitys McDonough School of Business. In it, he related an anecdote from Kurt Vonnegut. Vonnegut and Catch-22 author Joseph Heller were at a party hosted by a billionaire...
March 27, 2012
OECD Calls for Realistic Debt Targets, Higher Firewall in EUContinuing weakness in banks, rising debt levels and questionable ability to meet fiscal targets combine to create an atmosphere in need of fiscal reform.
March 26, 2012
European StagnationWhen the financial system faces a major bankruptcy, one that is large enough to threaten its health, it often makes sense to buy time. Regulators, central bankers, multilateral lenders and governments.
March 26, 2012
Reconsidering Reverse MortgagesTimes were tough for Dorothy Ariail back in 1977 when she became a young widow with three children.
March 26, 2012
Spain Could Relaunch Debt Crisis: MontiWhile Prime Minister Mario Monti of Italy had praise for Spains efforts to relax its work regulations, he criticized its budget-cutting efforts, saying it hasnt paid enough attention to its public accounts.