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  • One thing that's clear about this recession — Gen X-ers are competing against their Baby Boomer parents, who are managing the Generation Y-ers,…

  • The company that ran expedited security lines at 18 airports went out of business this morning. A statement on the Clear website simply says …

  • Jun 23, 2009

    Morning Reading

    Ford, Tesla and Nissan will be getting loans from the federal government to make more fuel efficient cars. The Energy Department required that the…

  • Jun 22, 2009

    No match

    About a quarter of US companies have eliminated or are considering the elimination of matching 401k contributions. That's according to a new…

  • Jun 22, 2009

    Brand disloyalty

    When the going gets tough, people buy generic. A new study says brand loyalty took a big hit last year as normally loyal customers ditched their…

  • Jun 22, 2009

    Kodachroooome

    "They give us those nice bright colors. They give us the greens of summers. Makes you think all the world's a sunny day. Oh yeah. I got a Nikon…

  • Jun 22, 2009

    Morning Reading

    In March, the World Bank said the global economy would see its deepest contraction on record, 1.7%. Well, the World Bank has changed its mind. …

  • Jun 20, 2009

    The biggies

    My weekly podcast, After the Bell, is now available. This week, the government got serious about two enormous projects — health care reform and…

  • The latest numbers show that, on average, credit scores are starting to bounce back up. The strongest trend is in the Midwest, which also happens…

  • People who hide money in Swiss banks might be in for a rude awakening soon. Today, the Treasury Department announced a new deal to share more tax…

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