Aside from the furloughed federal workers, the housing recovery may be the first economic victim of the government shutdown. Over the last two years, housing has gone from being a headwind to a major boon to U.S. economic growth. …
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The Country Soaring Past America in Teaching Kids About Money
British lawmakers voted early this year to make personal finance a mandatory part of going to school. Now they have set the agenda for fall 2014, which the U.S. is watching
Forbes List: The Rich Get Richer, and Gates Is on Top
The 400 richest Americans are worth $2.02 trillion total, an all-time high that is roughly equivalent to the GDP of Russia, according to Forbes list of the richest Americans published Monday.