The federal government is prosecuting more Americans for tax crimes under President Barack Obama than it did under his predecessor George W. Bush, according to a report published Tuesday.
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Global Internships: The New Key to Getting a Job
As if paying for college wasn’t enough, now students are paying to get a high-value internship that will give them an edge in the job market.
The Richie Rich Effect: Kids Cash In On Improving Economy
In this economy? Well, yeah
Pay No Attention to Money-Losing Casinos. Let’s Build More Casinos
Increased competition is making it more difficult for casinos to keep locals employed and pass along hefty payments to host states—which are the two biggest selling points for allowing gambling in the first place. This isn’t …
J.C. Penney’s Pricing Is Faker Than Ever
Just in time for Valentine’s Day gift-buying season, J.C. Penney is jacking up list prices just so that it can slash them and make the sale price seem more impressive.
Nearly Half of America Lives Paycheck-to-Paycheck
The economic picture is looking brighter these days. The federal government announced Thursday that economic growth had picked up to its fastest pace in two years, while employment growth over the past five months has averaged a healthy 185,000 new jobs. But as evidenced by a report out Thursday from the Corporation for Enterprise …
The Problem With President Obama’s ‘MyRA’ Savings Accounts
Expanding savings opportunities makes sense. But a big issue is whether people have the means to use them.
Holder: Feds Investigating Target Breach
Justice Department will investigate theft of over 70 million customers’ data
Why Your Teens Would Share a Car But Not a Cellphone
With a quirky list of questions, the teen-focused nonprofit Do Something hopes to put a stamp on the financial literacy game.
Finally, Some Exceptionally Good News About Foreclosures
Real Estate analytics firm Core Logic announced Wednesday that there were a total of 620,111 foreclosures across the country in 2013, a 24% decline from 2012 when 820,000 homes were foreclosed upon.
Why ATMs in Legal Pot Shops Are Wreaking Havoc
Many of the Colorado shops that are licensed to sell marijuana have installed ATMs, for the convenience of their customers. What could possibly go wrong?
Latest Real Estate Numbers Give Reason to Hope
Housing price data for November, fresh out of the oven, shows dazzling year-over-year gains but a slowing in month-to-month prices. The S&P/Case-Shiller Housing Price Index that’s a composite of 20 metro areas jumped 13.7% …