The idea that teaching kids about money should be left to parents is strictly old school, a panel of experts agreed. Personal finance is “Reality” in the post financial crisis world and should be regarded as the Fourth R. This is …
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What Are the Jobs Figures Really Telling Us?
Has anything really changed in the labor market? That’s the question I’ve been asking myself since last Friday’s jobs figures, the most positive in three and a half years, came out. Unemployment is finally below 8%, and …
Google Books Deal Bolsters Dream of Universal Bookstore
Google’s settlement with publishers is an important step toward making millions of rare and out-of-print books available online.
Why Black Friday Will Be Subdued, and Cyber Monday Will Break Records
Black Friday has widely been called “the busiest shopping day of the year.” Often, this just isn’t true—the Saturday before Christmas usually yields the most holiday purchases. Quibbles aside, this year, Black Friday is being …
Starting a Business? Skip the Plan
Not all entrepreneurs need a business plan. Most start-ups succeed because the founder had an authentic vision and clarity of purpose, not a well-written document.
Eight Ways to Motivate Employees
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Money Talking: What Did the Debate Tell Us About the Economy’s Future?
Did the debates tell us anything important about the future direction of the economy, and the markets? To find out, listen to this week’s Money Talking on WNYC with The New York Times’ Joe Nocera and Time’s Rana Foroohar.
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Sweet or Scary? This Season’s Hot Flavor Is… Candy Corn
Move over, pumpkin. There’s a new taste in town that’s turning up in everything from booze to bagels: candy corn. Yes, that waxy, tri-colored childhood favorite is this season’s “it flavor.”
The One Big Asterisk in Retailer Price-Matching Guarantees
Toys R Us, Walmart, Best Buy, and other stores have recently announced their latest guarantees to match prices offered by competing retailers this holiday season. These guarantees sound terrific for consumers, and at first …
Tylenol and the Legacy of J&J’s James Burke
Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.8% But Path to Recovery is Murkier
With the first presidential debate behind us, and the election just a month away, we have come upon that magical time of the year when the media filters each new datum through the lens of the election horse race. And so goes the …
Why Prices for Sports Teams May Stop Skyrocketing
One of the more interesting nuggets in the 30th edition of the Forbes 400 is this: In 1982, nine members of the inaugural class of the richest Americans owned sports teams. In this year’s gilt grouping, the number is 32. That’s …