Citi results weighed down by failed loans
Citigroup provided a sobering reminder Thursday that the economy is still struggling, reporting that its third quarter results were weighed down by billions of dollars in failed loans. (44 mins ago)
View ArticleAsian Stocks, Grains Rise; Dollar Drops on Speculation Fed Will Buy Assets
Asian stocks rose and the dollar weakened after economic data reinforced expectations the Federal Reserve will pump more money into the U.S. economy to keep it from flagging. The Australian dollar and...
View ArticleHard Money Lender’s 17 Percent Return Didn’t Last
Jeffrey Lubin blames the economy for Scripps? collapse. I never touched the money.? "Speed is the name of the game,? boasted Jeffrey Lubin, head of a real estate lending operation, Scripps Investments...
View ArticleDebt-limit votes: Senate momentum, House concerns
Emergency legislation to avoid an economy-rattling government default and slice federal spending by $2 trillion or more sped toward a showdown vote in the House on Monday and possibly the Senate as...
View ArticleSurvey suggests slow growth in Midwest, Plains
OMAHA, Neb. - Strong farm income is helping the economy in rural areas of 10 Midwest and Plains states continue to grow slowly, according to a new monthly survey of bankers released Thursday.
View ArticleA Q&A with Perth-Wellington candidates
1. What would you do to keep the recovering economy on track and promote job growth?
View ArticleRetailers report positive March sales
Retailers from discounter Target to department-store chain Macy's reported better-than-expected sales in March in the latest sign that Americans are feeling better about the economy.
View ArticleFed likely to keep stance on rates and bond buys
WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve will have plenty to say about the economy Wednesday, when its two-day policy meeting ends with a statement, updated forecasts and Chairman Ben Bernanke's latest news...
View ArticleCooperative banking has arrived
Alternative to the bad corporate giants are growing in the U.S. and abroad -- and they could transform our economy
View ArticleFed's Economic Survey Finds Growth, Hiring Steady
A Federal Reserve survey found that the U.S. economy grew moderately in most regions of the country this spring and companies kept hiring. It was a hopeful sign after a spate of gloomy data released...
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