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Don't let a hot asset tempt you away from your investing strategy and into a bubble bath. (Sep-11, 23:00 EDT )-- If there was one sure way for investors to lose a lot of money in the markets over the past 10 years, it was this: Belatedly follow a herd that has poured money into the latest hot asset. Bath - Somerset - England - Arts and Entertainment -...


A 'Roth mulligan' just might be worth a shot (Sep-11, 23:00 EDT )-- If you have a high income, you've probably been particularly frustrated that your earnings level meant you couldn't put money in a Roth IRA, which has some fabulous perks. Retirement - Individual Retirement Account - Carey Mulligan - Home -...


A Republican stimulus that just might work (Sep-11, 23:00 EDT )-- It's been a long week of stimulus proposals here in Washington. Our anti-business White House proposed hundreds of billions in tax cuts for businesses, reiterated its support for $30 billion to support lending to small businesses, and proposed $50...


Hiring and raises are starting to perk up but only modestly (Sep-11, 23:00 EDT )-- In a welcome change for recession-weary workers, employers are hiring again. What's more, instead of the non-cash rewards that companies have been doling out to prized employees (or at least the ones still standing), the little something extra next...


Mazda2 Touring hatchback does small well but is missing the 'zoom-zoom' (Sep-11, 23:00 EDT )-- The 2011 Mazda2 Touring hatchback is small done well. That means it has a peppy engine, nimble handling, reasonable all-around safety and a comfortable interior for five moderately sized adults. Mazda - Mazda Demio - Makes and Models - Recreation...


Greek PM offers some tax relief, but no handouts (Reuters) (Sep-11, 13:53 EDT )-- Reuters - Prime Minister George Papandreou offered no handouts to austerity-weary Greeks but gave some relief to companies struggling with recession in a main speech on the economy on Saturday.


Ore. budget outlook: pink slips, business rebates (AP) (Sep-11, 13:21 EDT )-- AP - Oregon's treasury is so depleted that teachers and state workers are getting pink slips, but the state is nevertheless on course to send millions in tax rebates next year to businesses that have done well through the Great Recession by paring...


India says US protectionism is regressive (AFP) (Sep-11, 11:01 EDT )-- AFP - India's trade minister lashed out at perceived protectionist moves by the US on Saturday, calling them "regressive" and saying they could delay economic recovery.


Wall Street ends week up, braces for busy trade (AFP) (Sep-11, 11:00 EDT )-- AFP - Wall Street ended a fairly quiet four-day week with gains as investors expected trade to resume full swing next week with a slew of keenly-watched indicators on the health of the US economy.


Papandreou has little joy for austerity-hit Greeks (Reuters) (Sep-11, 06:21 EDT )-- Reuters - Prime Minister George Papandreou will try to soothe austerity-weary Greeks with an emphasis on growth in a major economic speech Saturday, but tight budget constraints leave him little to offer.


Castro says misinterpreted on Cuban model not working (AFP) (Sep-11, 02:49 EDT )


Basel group shapes the future of finance (Sep-11, 02:36 EDT )-- In small Swiss town, a gathering of central bankers is moulding the contours of the future banking system. Switzerland - Cantons - Basel-City - Basel Committee on Banking Supervision - Financial Services


Defense cuts could slow D.C. economy for years (Sep-11, 02:29 EDT )-- After surging in size and profits during the post-9/11 era, the defense industry in metropolitan Washington is bracing for a major contraction and significant layoffs that economists said could produce a drag on the regional economy for years. ...


Obama names Austan Goolsbee to chair White House Council of Economic Advisers (Sep-10, 21:30 EDT )-- President Obama named Austan Goolsbee to chair the White House Council of Economic Advisers on Friday, choosing one of his longest-serving and most telegenic confidantes to replace Christina Romer to help chart a course through a period of high...


Russell 1000 stocks to get 'circuit breaker' help during volatile trading (Sep-10, 21:19 EDT )-- Federal regulators on Friday expanded the number of stocks covered by new "circuit breakers" that can pause volatile trading, a program begun in response to the panicked May 6 market plunge. Business - Investing - Day Trading - Stocks and Bonds -...


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