Figuring out just what the Occupy Wall Street movement wants has been difficult for even reporters who are steeped in policy and liberal platforms. Ezra Klein of the Washington Post heads down to ground zero, both literally and figuratively, for Occupy Wall Street, and comes away with this:
Some of the people camped out Zuccotti Park
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Arsen Avakian believed that coffee-obsessed Americans could be taught to share his passion for tea — and built a $15 million business to prove it
Fact: 30-year-fixed mortgage rates dropped below 4 percent for the first time on record, according to Freddie Mac, which has tracked rates since 1971. Yet, the stats show that Americans have not responded by rushing to buy houses.
As expected, the Senate Banking Committee approved Richard Cordray on a party line vote today to direct the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It’s a largely symbolic vote because the next step would be a vote by the entire Senate, and 44 Republican senators have said they’ll block the approval of anyone nominated to the …
Steve Jobs was a modern-day Thomas Edison whose achievements, including the rescue of Apple from near oblivion, will be studied by historians for generations to come. But as the world mourns his untimely death Wednesday at the …
When it comes to personal spending and saving habits, it’s all in the genes, a new study says. Is it true that we really can’t help ourselves?
Apple disappointed most of the world’s techies Tuesday by failing to produce the much-rumored iPhone 5. Instead, it introduced the iPhone 4S, regarded as a modest improvement over the iPhone 4. The new 4S was so underwhelming …
The weekly ads for drugstore chains like CVS, Rite Aid, and Walgreens are loaded with special deals and discounts. These stores have also expanded the selection of groceries stocked in the aisles, hoping to entice consumers into …
As Apple fans mourn the unfortunate loss of Steve Jobs, the great innovator will be remembered most of all for how his ideas changed people’s lives. But in the world of business, he will also be honored as an absolutely …
Just when you thought every bank in the country was tacking on as many fees as possible comes a Texas credit union that pays 15 cents every time its members make a debit card purchase.
Over the summer, while gas prices remained stubbornly high, Walmart introduced a new promotion aimed to lessen the financial burden of driving to, well, Walmart, among other places. The promotion, which knocked a dime off the price of a gallon of gas, was supposed to expire at the end of September. But now Walmart’s extended the offer …
Why would a company that’s in the business of selling clothing and outdoor gear tell consumers that they should buy fewer of the products it makes?
