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LVMH sales bump up 25 percent
Sarah Stolarz Apr 18, 2012
The luxury brand responsible for Louis Vuitton and Dom Perignon saw its sales grow 25 percent in the first quarter of the year. But it turns out, it isn't all because of those upscale products.
Residential rental market is booming
Adriene Hill Mar 2, 2012
Some would-be home buyers are unable to get loans for new places, but people who are getting back to work as the economy improves still want to move out of their parent's basement.
Cutting savings to the bone
Mar 2, 2012
Marketplace's Wealth and Poverty reporters talked with people from all over the country, and many, regardless of their earning power, had very little in the way of savings.
Wealth and the empathy problem
Eliza Ronalds-Hannon Feb 28, 2012
The finance world is bored of acting somber, and a new study finds that the wealthy are more likely to lie, cheat, and steal.
Housing market gets good news
Jeff Tyler Feb 27, 2012
Home sales jumped 8% last month. Those numbers and better than expected quarterly sales in home improvement supplies could mean some long-awaited relief for the housing market.
Opportunity index hits record high
Joel Patterson Feb 16, 2012
Regardless of positive spin, the housing picture in the U.S. is less than rosy.
Wanna buy the Empire State Building? Really.
Stacey Vanek Smith Feb 14, 2012
The owners of the Empire State Building, among other office towers, register to sell shares to the public.
2012: Good days ahead for housing
David Brancaccio Dec 29, 2011
Gerard Cassidy thinks today's NAR Pending Home Sales index numbers are a sign that 2012 is the year the housing market recovers.
Mid-day Extra: Is vanity good for a city's economy?
Jeremy Hobson Dec 20, 2011
A recent poll has found Miami to be the vainest city in the U.S., but could that be a good thing?
Airbnb gets into the sublet biz
John Moe Sep 2, 2011
The online home-away-from-home broker is moving beyond short-term stays and inching toward real estate. And if you try out the new sublet section...
