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Trey Thoelcke | Dec 31, 2012 at 7:02 AM EST

Minimum Wage Hike to Do Little to Lift Workers from Poverty

ThinkstockThe National Employment Law Project (NELP) reports that the minimum wage will increase in 10 states as 2013 begins. These…

Trey Thoelcke | Dec 31, 2012 at 6:59 AM EST

AMR Nears Merger with U.S. Airways

ThinkstockAMR, parent of American Airlines, has moved closer to an exit from Chapter 11 and a possible merger with U.S.…

Trey Thoelcke | Dec 31, 2012 at 6:54 AM EST

U.S. Population Growth Slows

ThinkstockThe U.S. population has expanded at a glacierlike pace recently. The trend will continue for several years. It is too…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 31, 2012 at 6:48 AM EST

What’s Important in the Financial World (12/31/2012)

ThinkstockMinimum Wage Hike The National Employment Law Project (NELP) reports that the minimum wage will increase in 10 states as…

Mike Sauter | Dec 31, 2012 at 6:38 AM EST

Cars So Hot They Are Out of Stock

courtesy of FordThe popularity of cars can be measured by several factors. Among these are total unit sales in a…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 31, 2012 at 6:37 AM EST

China vs. the Fiscal Cliff

ThinkstockTwo pieces of financial news highlighted the past day. Congress has been unable to reach a compromise on budget cuts…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 31, 2012 at 6:36 AM EST

Media Digest (12/31/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NY Times, FT

The Tribune Company will exit Chapter 11 today. (Reuters) Some pension funds want a change in rules about how executives…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 31, 2012 at 6:35 AM EST

A World of the Unemployed

ThinkstockMost experts worry that, as long as unemployment is above 6% in America, the U.S. economy cannot recover. The Fed even…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 31, 2012 at 6:35 AM EST

The Tribune — Out of the Frying Pan, into the Fire

thinkstockThe Tribune Company, one of America’s oldest and largest media firms, will exit Chapter 11 today. Reuters reports that the…

Paul Ausick | Dec 28, 2012 at 4:04 PM EST

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — December 28, 2012: Markets Sink on Lack of Cliff Deal (NOK, RIMM, HLF, CALL)

U.S. equity markets opened about lower this morning, and couldn’t catch a bid all day. The impending fiscal cliff dominated…

Paul Ausick | Dec 28, 2012 at 1:52 PM EST

Research In Motion Pays Nokia $65 Million

courtesy of BlackberryWhen Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) and Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) reached a settlement in a patent…

Paul Ausick | Dec 28, 2012 at 12:43 PM EST

Longshoremen, Ports Agree to Extend Contract Talks

Thinkstock The International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance have agreed to extend contract negotiations for 30 days, thereby…

Paul Ausick | Dec 28, 2012 at 11:11 AM EST

U.S. Crude Supply Falls, Gasoline Inventory Soars

ThinkstockThe US Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly petroleum status report this morning. US commercial crude inventories decreased by…

Paul Ausick | Dec 28, 2012 at 10:41 AM EST