Archive for February, 2010

Advanta Card

February 28th, 2010 by admin


Wilshire Associates Selects NASDAQ OMX and Interactive Data to Support the Wilshire Indexes(sm)Wilshire Associates Selects NASDAQ OMX and Interactive Data to Support the Wilshire Indexes(sm)

Is Now the Time to Jump Off Your CD Ladder?With rates low (for now), the “barbell” approach might make more sense.

Save or Spend: What’s Better for the Economy?SmartMoney asked [...]

Enron’s Jeff Skilling takes fight to Supreme Court

February 28th, 2010 by admin


HOUSTON (Reuters) - Former Enron chief executive Jeff Skilling lost the first half of the fight of his life when a jury convicted him nearly four years ago for committing fraud while at the helm of the once high-flying energy trader.

Hawaii dodges tsunami after Chile quake

February 28th, 2010 by admin


HONOLULU (Reuters) - Hawaii dodged serious damage on Saturday when a tsunami triggered by a powerful earthquake in Chile merely lapped ashore, although residents were warned to stay away from coastal areas because the ocean could remain unsettled for several more hours.

USDA to boost wildlife habitat, trim cropland

February 28th, 2010 by admin


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The federal government will maximize enrollment in the land-idling Conservation Reserve, said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, a policy that would reduce U.S. cropland by 1.5 percent if successful.

Advanta Card

February 27th, 2010 by admin


Wilshire Associates Selects NASDAQ OMX and Interactive Data to Support the Wilshire Indexes(sm)Wilshire Associates Selects NASDAQ OMX and Interactive Data to Support the Wilshire Indexes(sm)

Is Now the Time to Jump Off Your CD Ladder?With rates low (for now), the “barbell” approach might make more sense.

Save or Spend: What’s Better for the Economy?SmartMoney asked [...]

Advanta Card

February 26th, 2010 by admin


Wilshire Associates Selects NASDAQ OMX and Interactive Data to Support the Wilshire Indexes(sm)Wilshire Associates Selects NASDAQ OMX and Interactive Data to Support the Wilshire Indexes(sm)

Is Now the Time to Jump Off Your CD Ladder?With rates low (for now), the “barbell” approach might make more sense.

Save or Spend: What’s Better for the Economy?SmartMoney asked [...]

Two banks close, total hits 22

February 26th, 2010 by admin


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Regulators seized two banks in Nevada and Washington state on Friday, bringing the year total to 22 as small institutions continue to struggle with bad loans.

The student-loan morass: How to fix it

February 26th, 2010 by admin


Borrowing money to go to college is not the problem — borrowing money at relatively high rates is. Private interests have given student loans a bad name. 

Heavy winter storms wreak havoc in Northeast

February 26th, 2010 by admin


NEW YORK (Reuters) - A record-breaking winter storm slammed New York and much of the U.S. Northeast on Friday, forcing businesses, schools and transportation systems to shut down as nearly two feet of snow fell in the city.

NY governor withdraws from election bid

February 26th, 2010 by admin


NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor David Paterson on Friday abandoned his campaign to seek a new term in November, battered by questions of impropriety and growing pressure to quit the race.