Money Anecdote

Dec.

The rough economy will force many Christmas tree farmers to burn their crops this year, but one farmer decided to take an offer to make money even though it will mean disfiguring his trees.

Dubai’s debt crisis is likely to make major central banks less likely to tighten monetary policy.

Russian Knapweed and Yellow Starthistle often line the highways Willcox. And though they’re beautiful, they’re not flowers, they’re invasive weeds.

A Spanish High Court judge, Baltasar Garzon, has threatened to seize money from Banco de Chile and other individuals who are suspected of laundering funds for the former Chilean dictator, Augusto Pinochet.

Thomas J. Soules stabbed and killed another man two years ago for movie money, prosecutors told a 3rd District Court jury on Monday.

Stocks ended Monday with moderate gains as investors expressed relief the debt problems in Dubai don’t appear to present the risk of a financial contagion.

Dec. 1 — Australian Agricultural Co

WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve is taking steps to fine-tune a strategy to reel in some of the unprecedented amount of money that’s been pumped into the economy during the financial crisis.

By next year about a billion dollars in stimulus funds will have been pumped into Massachusetts school districts. The funds have avoided lost jobs and program cuts. But when the money runs out, schools could face a grim scenario.