Jan 19, 2014 by Amanda AlixThe Recreational Pot Industry Is Sprouting All Kinds of New JobsLooking for a change of pace? The newly-legal weed industry is creating new jobs every day.
Jan 19, 2014 by Amanda AlixWas Bank of America's Great Quarter Really Just a Bag of Tricks?Accounting maneuvers and an unusually low tax rate may have artificially buoyed Bank of America's earnings.
Jan 19, 2014 by Amanda Alix1 Little-Known Way to Drastically Lower Monthly Mortgage Payments -- Without RefinancingIf you missed out on the refinancing boom, don’t fret -- there’s another option.
Jan 18, 2014 by Amanda AlixHigher Education's Dirty Little SecretColleges and Universities are stepping up their hiring of poorly-paid adjunct faculty -- while charging pricey tuition and fees to students.
Jan 17, 2014 by Amanda AlixAmerican Express Roars After EarningsThe Dow is peeking into the green as credit card companies surge.
Jan 16, 2014 by Amanda AlixDow Frets Over Bank EarningsQuarterly earnings for Goldman Sachs and Citigroup disappoint investors.
Jan 15, 2014 by Amanda AlixStellar Earnings from Bank of America Gives the Dow a LiftFormer Dow member Bank of America turned in some sweet fourth-quarter results, and stocks soared
Jan 14, 2014 by Amanda AlixJPMorgan Chase Beats on Earnings, Dow Rises on Retail NewsBig bank earnings and glad tidings from the retail sector help the Dow soar.
Jan 13, 2014 by Amanda AlixVisa Supports the Dow as Tales of Security Breaches GrowVisa is going strong, even as more information comes to light regarding the breadth of credit and debit card hacks at big retailers.
Jan 12, 2014 by Amanda AlixIs Immigration Reform the Answer to Unfilled U.S. Jobs?The labor participation rate is dropping, and businesses want immigrants to fill some of the gap.
Jan 11, 2014 by Amanda AlixU.S. Automakers Dole Out Big Bucks in College ScholarshipsBoth Ford and General Motors have a long history of supporting education.
Jan 11, 2014 by Amanda AlixSome of Bank of America's Success Is Due to Wells FargoBank of America has been on the same page as Wells Fargo in many ways over the years -- and it’s beginning to pay off.
Jan 10, 2014 by Amanda AlixGood News, Bad News: Jobs Data Upsets the DowThe BLS December jobs report showed a drop in the unemployment rate, but many fewer jobs were created.
Jan 9, 2014 by Amanda AlixFed Minutes Fail to Goose the Dow Ahead of Tomorrow’s Jobs ReportInvestors may be worried about the job market, again
Jan 8, 2014 by Amanda AlixAre Investors Afraid of the Recuperating Economy?Encouraging economic news fails to lift the Dow ahead of the Fed minutes release.
Jan 7, 2014 by Amanda AlixUnitedHealth Could Help the Dow Reach New Heights TodayAn upgrading for giant health insurer UnitedHealth Group and good news on the trade deficit has the Dow soaring.
Jan 6, 2014 by Amanda AlixCould Everybody Begins to Love Big Banks Again in 2014?Big banks may have finally turned a corner.
Jan 6, 2014 by Amanda AlixWithout an Act of Congress, Mortgage REITs Could Face a Ruinous YearThe lapse of the emergency unemployment benefits extension could mean a dip in unemployment rates -- and an earlier end to quantitative easing.
Jan 5, 2014 by Amanda Alix6 Colleges That Committed to Massive Tuition Cuts in 2013Will slashing advertised tuition and fees truly make college more affordable?
Jan 4, 2014 by Amanda AlixYou'll Never Believe What Duck Dynasty and Bank of America Have in CommonThese two very different businesses are more similar than you think.
