Hackers are doing some good this week — meeting at a conference in Las Vegas to talk about security problems in the tech world and about how to fix them
General Motors today reported its profit nearly doubled in the 2nd quarter thanks to higher prices on its cars and trucks. Analysts believe GM
may have made a permanent turn from its unprofitable days of the past.
Initial claims for unemployment insurance declined in the last week of July, the U.S. Labor Department said. Economists like Mesirow Financial's Diane Swonk say this puts the onus on central banks to juice the economy.
Jobs For America, a call center collation, said today it's hoping to create up to 100,000 jobs in the next two years in the call center industry — jobs coming back from being outsourced to places like India and the Philippines.
As the global economy slows, and government's are reducing their own spending, investors are increasingly looking at monetary policy as the way to stimulate the market
After a high-speed train crash last month — and the government's reactions afterward — some Chinese are beginning to publicly show anger and resistance
Going over listener's responses to past broadcasts. This week: the credit ratings agencies versus the U.S.; investors and entitlements; paying for TV; and being number two in the world.
