Are buyers being manipulated into overbidding for the relatively few attractive homes on the market?
Housing Prices Jump Again…and Wall Street May Be Playing a Role
If journalists were allowed to bet (we’re not) it would have been easy to call today’s S&P/Case-Shiller housing price data. After jumps of 6.8% two months ago (reflecting December year-over-year sales) and 8.1% last month …
Kodak to Pay Retired Workers in Film (and Other Adventures in Creative Pension Funding)
Kodak becomes the latest company to make a noncash pension contribution. Can hard assets like cheese, whiskey and beer really secure our retirement benefits?
Walk at Your Next Meeting
Americans sit for an average of 9.3 hours a day. And a slew of studies have shown just how unhealthy that is, linking it to heart disease, obesity, and cancer. So next time you need to meet with a colleague, don’t book a conference room. Take a walk. Aside from the much-needed exercise, there are numerous benefits:
- Having a common
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Why Originality is Overrated
This post is in partnership with Inc., which offers useful advice, resources, and insights to entrepreneurs and business owners. The article below was originally published at Inc.com.
If you’re in sales, you probably know this: Selling something new and different is a lot harder than selling something that’s familiar or something …
Get the Most Out of Your Online Presence
Small business owners frequently double as world-class plate spinners, working hard to keep all those moving parts in motion. But if you really want business growth with more customers and fatter revenues – and who doesn’t – focus more time on the plate labeled “Web presence.”
Is the Price of Gold Signaling an Economic Slowdown?
Gold and other commodities seem to be signaling that the U.S. economy is sluggish and will get weaker still.
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Stop Bemoaning the New GDP Numbers: It’s Good News
Economic pundits are bemoaning the fact that first quarter GDP numbers released last Friday were weaker than expected – growth was 2.5% rather than the 3% that everyone had been expecting.
I actually took it as positive …
10 Steps to Spring Clean Your Finances
When it comes to spring cleaning, you probably haul the junk out of your garage, scrub your fridge, and wash the rugs and drapes. But don’t forget about your personal finances. Just after tax season is the perfect time to perform …
The Real Reason to Worry About China
The world is worried about China, but not for the right reasons. Global financial markets were roiled after the world’s second largest economy notched only a 7.7% boost to GDP in the first quarter — a drool-worthy performance …
Staying Aloft as the Cupcake Bubble Deflates
Thanks to plummeting stock prices, many experts are warning that Americans have had their fill of cupcakes. But some bakeries are thriving.
New Game for Baseball Fans: Go to the Ballpark Without Spending a Dime
Watch any Major League Baseball game on TV. More often than not, when a view of the “crowd” pops onto the screen, you’ll see more empty seats than people. And the fans who did actually show up may be spending little or nothing to …