Yes, the Federal Reserve is going to wind down the bond buyup. Really, this time. After making a bold statement about its intentions to emd its stimulus buyup of bonds and securities in 2014, the Fed now says it’s on track to taper down the program in the last quarter...
Natural disasters like tornadoes and earthquakes hit the news fairly often, followed by promises of help for the afflicted areas. The wave of extreme heat that’s sent temperatures in the Western US soaring to recorded levels in the last week of June 2013 probably...
Celebrity chef Paula Deen’s very public fall from grace has hit the news in many ways. From outrage among foodies to concerns about the financial fallout as company after company has dumped her, the collapse of Deen’s empire has rippled throughout the economy....
The rise of the Bitcoin has the financial world alternately cheering and groaning. Though at first the creation of a wholly digital currency seemed little more than an online novelty, the Bitcoin has spread its wings in ways both bad and good. The birth of the first...
Last year, over two-thirds of homebuyers in a recent survey said they used social media in the purchasing process. More than that, the Internet has become a thriving home for real estate purchases of all kinds. Although online real estate transactions can be risky,...
