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Your Money: In Search of an App to Monitor Average Bank Balances

NYT > Your Money  Fri, 01/27/2012 - 14:01

Banks use various methods to calculate average bank balances, which figure in whether consumers get charged a checking account fee.

But all of those methods keep consumers in the dark.


 

Twitter has censor to selectively block tweets

Marketplace  Fri, 01/27/2012 - 10:29

The social media company says the technology will help individual countries block tweets that might go against local laws.


 

Just how rich is Romney?

Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Fri, 01/27/2012 - 09:38

Exactly how much is Mitt Romney worth? Hard to say.


 

U.S. economy picks up speed

Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Fri, 01/27/2012 - 07:44

The United States economy picked up speed at the end of 2011, as consumers increased their spending.


 

Twitter may block tweets in certain countries

Marketplace  Fri, 01/27/2012 - 04:45

The social networking site has just announced it will block tweets in certain countries that violate laws or bans on speech in certain countries.


 

Gates Foundation Commits $750 Million to Global Fund to Fight AI...

PND - Philanthropy News Digest  Fri, 01/27/2012 - 00:20

The funds will be provided in the form of a promissory note, giving the Global Fund the flexibility and authority it needs to distribute support immediately to prevention and treatment programs in countries with high burdens of disease....


 

In Western China, Tibetans stage protests

Marketplace  Thu, 01/26/2012 - 23:07

Protests in largely Tibetan areas of Western China turn violent as frustration over Chinese policies grows. Tibetans want more say.


 

Investing: A good fund for your kids? Maybe a midcap

USATODAY.com Money - Waggoner  Thu, 01/26/2012 - 17:46

Good funds for child investments take many shapes, but often the best choice is midcaps.


 

What's the difference: Secured vs. unsecured bonds

Marketplace  Thu, 01/26/2012 - 17:11

Learn the difference between secured and unsecured debt -- a lesson that Irish taxpayers could use as they face the prospect of footing the bill for the bailout of state-owned Anglo Irish Bank.


 

One Year On: Are Egyptians better off?

Marketplace  Thu, 01/26/2012 - 15:34

How Egyptians are fairing economically one year after the end of ruler Hosni Mubarak's reign.