Kate Davidson
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A week of good and bad for activist investors
Aug 15, 2013
It’s been a big week for activist investors -- with Bill Ackman resigning from J.C. Penney’s board and Carl Icahn taking a big stake in Apple.
Retailers lure early back-to-school shoppers
Aug 14, 2013
It's a big week for retailers, with several releasing earnings reports that will give a glimpse at the strength of the back-to-school shopping season.
Bond fallout from Detroit bankruptcy limited so far
Aug 12, 2013
Detroit's bankruptcy last month has sent ripples through the $3.7-trillion municipal bond market, but so far the fallout seems limited to communities in Michigan.
DC considers mandatory savings program for homeless
Aug 5, 2013
Program looks to get homeless into permanent housing, but some worry it's too punitive
Why you should be scared by 1.7% GDP growth
Jul 31, 2013
The U.S. economy expanded 1.7 percent in the spring months -- but does that mean the recovery is out of the woods?
After Detroit: Which muni bonds are riskiest?
Jul 30, 2013
After the city's bankruptcy, Detroit's bondholders are nervous about getting repaid. And Detroit's not the only place that's happening.
Protests over fast-food wages spread to retail workers
Jul 29, 2013
Retail workers find common cause with fast-food employees demanding more hours and higher wages.
Is a Detroit-style default coming to a city near you?
Jul 22, 2013
Economic diversity is key to staving off municipal bankruptcy.
Detroit recovery from bankruptcy won't be like GM's
Jul 19, 2013
Automakers GM and Chrysler were Detroit’s last big bankruptcies, but they were able to emerge from Chapter 11 in a matter of weeks.
Detroit fire sale: The best way to get out of debt?
Jul 19, 2013
How will Detroit pay back its debt?