By Holly A. Bell The newspaper headlines seem to be a mix of positive and negative economic indicators lately. On the positive side we’re hearing new jobless claims and unemployment are down, corporate profits are up, and the stock market is at its highest level in years. However, the negative does seem to prevail this …
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Top US CEOs push jobs, growth plan (via AFP) A group of chief executives of leading US companies presented Wednesday a roadmap to put the struggling economy back on a solid growth track, create jobs and sharpen global competitiveness. Amid political gridlock in Washington, the Business Roundtable, representing companies with over $6 trillion…
National Consumer Protection Week: It’s Up to You (Sorry!) (via Credit.com) [Free Resource: Check your credit for free before applying for a credit card] This year, in particular, no one really wants a restrained consumer; and by no one I mean not your Occupy Wall Street-friendly local small business, nor the largest of American corporations, …
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So who are the top 1% of wage earners in America? By Holly A. Bell What are their lives and households like and what do they do? The New York Times recently published an article that gives us some real insights into the highest 1% of income earners. You might be surprised who they are. …
By Holly A. Bell I had an opportunity to meet Steve Forbes Wednesday and hear him discuss the economy, the Presidential election, healthcare, and government’s role in the economy. I decided he and I would get along just fine. This was actually not my first encounter with Mr. Forbes. The first was when he and …
By Holly A. Bell I woke up New Year’s Day with a Champagne headache. Not because I drank too much, but because I toasted the New Year at midnight with a glass of champagne with the rest of my friends and neighbors. Champagne gives me a headache. I know this. I drank it anyway. Not …
