It has been revealed recently that ministers are carrying out reviews of the consumer credit and personal finance markets in the UK, with plans to review a range of rules relating to this sector in order to improve safeguards on financial products wh.. Read More
Economics | 07.25.11 | No Comments
share: digg facebook twitter In this property-holders' democracy, elected representatives have naturally sought to facilitate the accumulation of property, as Walter Russell Mead has pointed out in his unfailingly interesting Via Media blog on the-am.. Read More
Economics | 07.9.11 | No Comments
Without too much fanfare, the United Nations admits in its newest report on the progress of the so-called Millennium Development Goals that wealth creation and not wealth redistribution is the main driver behind reduced levels of extreme poverty arou.. Read More
Economics | 07.9.11 | No Comments
When the US government starts printing less money, what happens to the company that supplies the paper for dollar bills? AD: Helping the first responders respond 25% faster in the City of Madrid. Helping the first responders respond 25% faster in the.. Read More
Economics | 07.9.11 | No Comments
Money market funds may be losing their safe-haven status as worries about banking sector exposures compound near-zero interest rate returns, leading to a third year of capital outflows Go here to see the original: Money market funds losing safe.. Read More
Economics | 07.9.11 | No Comments
-- During the stock market's wild ride, mutual fund investors went off the rails. From mid-2008 through March 2009, when the S&P 500 fell 36%, they pulled $250 billion out of equity funds. The rest is here: Fix your money mistakes .. Read More
Economics | 07.6.11 | No Comments
* Vanguard defends its dumping of French banks' securities * While Fidelity comfortable with its holdings * We did the research, Fidelity executive says BOSTON, July 5 - The large exposure ... More here: U.S. money funds diverge on European ba.. Read More
Economics | 07.5.11 | No Comments
It would seem that a few people are finally managing to grasp what to do in a famine: don't send food, send money.In Kenya, Save The Children is giving people vouchers to buy food in local markets. Several other aid groups are piloting similar scheme.. Read More
Economics | 07.5.11 | No Comments
Investing according to the rule of 72 is a good starting point for achieving your saving goals. Read the rest here: How To Double Your Money Every 6 Years .. Read More
Economics | 07.4.11 | No Comments
India's Supreme Court on Monday ordered a special investigation into undeclared money stashed in foreign bank accounts, while accusing the government of "serious lapses" in handling the issue. See the original post: India's top court slams govt.. Read More
Economics | 07.4.11 | No Comments
