The FDA just introduced a series of appropriately gruesome warnings to be placed on cigarette packaging and advertisements. One image, for instance, shows a man lying down, eyes closed, with a zipper of staples lining his …
Home Sales Plummet: How to Fix the Housing Market
It’s time for new housing market stimulus. But how? Home sales fell 3.8% in May. That might not sound like a big drop in sales. After all, real estate is double dipping. But for this time of year, it’s big. May and June are …
Is the High Cost of Healthy Food Really the Reason for Poor Nutrition?
The New York Times‘ Economix blog has an interesting post on new research on the “cost per calorie” of different foods and drinks.
How to Fix the Dire Housing Numbers
Time for more housing stimulus. The question is how.
According to numbers released today by the National Association of Realtors, home sales fell 3.8% in May. They were down 15% from a year ago. Home prices were down as well, 5% lower than a year ago. And while 4% might not sound like a big drop for sales, for this time of year it is. …
How to Get Decent Health Care Without Insurance
Monica Vigna-Bony was at the drugstore picking up a prescription for Advair, an asthma inhaler, when she finally lost her cool over the astronomical price of being uninsured. Because she works part-time at a retail store, …
Economic Doom, By the Numbers
Unemployment, misery, workplace dissatisfaction, the disappearing American Dream, forecasts of another Great Depression … Yikes!
Banks Are Hurting? It’s All Relative
The latest out of Wall Street-land is a warning by analysts at Citibank that profits at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley (and to a lesser degree at other banks as well) will show a sharp contraction for the second quarter of …
It’s a Deal: Southwest Airlines $40 40-Year Anniversary Sale
To celebrate 40 years in business, Southwest Airlines is discounting flights all over the country, with one-way fares of $40, $80, and $120. The $40 flights are shorter-haul routes such as Boston-Baltimore and Denver-Salt Lake City, while mid-range flights like Nashville-Austin and San Diego-Seattle are $80, and the longest journeys …
5 Tips to Avoid Getting Scammed
After Bernie Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison for scamming people out of billions while operating what has been described as the large Ponzi scheme in history, you would think people would be a bit smarter about …
Can the Amish Teach You to Be Rich? A New Book Says Yes
Lorilee Craker might be the most versatile journalist in America.
Why another Greek bailout is a stupid idea
The entire financial world was watching Athens today to see whether or not the Greek government would survive a no-confidence vote. Thankfully, it did. More importantly, the government now has to push a new slate of severe austerity measures through parliament next week to try to control its escalating debt. If the package gets rejected, …
The 6 Best Travel Reward Credit Cards Right Now
It's practically impossible to keep up with all the fine print on credit card offers that promise big rewards on airfare, hotels and other summer vacation essentials. We got three experts to sift through the latest travel reward …