Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein is sorry. Speaking yesterday at a conference sponsored by Directorship magazine (which has named him CEO of the Year), Blankfein expressed remorse for the firm’s role in helping to bring the country to the brink of financial collapse:
“We participated in things that were clearly wrong and have reason to
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There’s a lot of grumbling among consumers and media types that cable TV is not only overpriced, but that it should be free—and what with the growing number of free alternatives on the web, it might have no choice but to be free.
The Obama administration is looking very closely into the possibility of a program that would cover a big chunk of the cost to weatherize your home—meaning you’d save money right away on getting an energy audit and on projects like sealing windows and adding insulation, and you’d save down the line because those projects will make it …
With a one-day sale from Virgin America, flights start at just $39 on routes like San Francisco to Las Vegas, and $99 for cross-country trips such as Los Angeles to Boston or Fort Lauderdale.
Here’s a buffet of tips, tricks, recipes, and ideas to make for a Thanksgiving that’s wonderful, and that doesn’t eat up too much of your time and money.
Clara Cannucciari is a sweet 94-year-old woman who lived through the Depression, and has the tales—and the recipes—to prove it. Most of the meals she makes can be thrown together for less than $1 per serving.
We’ve learned that wine ratings and medals awarded in wine competitions are arguably meaningless. What about the similarly snobby world of restaurant reviews?
From now through December 24, when you make a purchase of $25 or more from L.L. Bean online, in a store, or over the phone, L.L. Bean will send you a $10 gift card to use for a future purchase. More details here.
After stepping into the debit card overdraft fray, the Federal Reserve is now taking on gift cards.
I’ve written a piece for TIME.com that’s headlined U.S.-China Trade: Prepare for Continued Imbalance. Which pretty much explains what it’s about.
Reports seem to show that the economic crisis hurts some racial groups far more than others. Is the recession racist?
When a loved one dies, comparison-shopping is probably not the first thing that comes to mind.
