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  • Sep 20, 2007

    A Half-Point Cut

    Well, as everyone knows by now the Fed opted for a dramatic half point cut in its benchmark interest rate. And the stock market loves it–so far.

  • Sep 19, 2007

    TITLE MISSING

    The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College has released a new Issue in Brief: "The Role of Private Insurance in Financing Long-term Care"…

  • Economists are almost unanimous in their agreement that the credit crunch will translate into slower economic growth. The differences are in degree…

  • The banking system is shedding jobs at a rapid rate….

  • Since 1975, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act has required public disclosure of mortgage lending practices in metropolitan areas. Over the years,…

  • New Census Bureau data shows that nearly one-in-four people between the ages 65 and 74 were in the labor force. That's an increase from 19.6% in…

  • Sep 8, 2007

    Tax Reform?

    Will we get a meaningful tax reform discussion? Will Congress get rid of the terrible tax law known as the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). Hope…

  • The headlines note that the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.6%….

  • On yesterday's Marketplace Morning Report host Scott Jagow and I talked about one of the best ideas I've come across in dealing with families…

  • So far, I am in the camp that thinks much of the Wall Street whining and criticsim of Ben Bernanke this past month is misplaced. The Fed has been…