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Shortcuts: Breaking Financial Bad News to the Children

admin — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:58:42 -0600

Telling the children that a parent has been or may be laid off is never going to be easy, but it is necessary.

Why the surge in home sales is bad news

admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:01:00 -0500

Yes, a few bargain hunters have stepped up and put a dent in the housing glut. But the slow cycle of foreclosure sales and falling prices will continue to wreak havoc as it works its way through the economy.

Anxious Americans in no mood to spend

admin — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:30:42 -0500

Foreclosures, gas prices, Wall Street wipeouts -- the daily barrage of bad news has taken a toll on the American consumer, whose confidence in the economy has dropped to almost 50%. Steve Henn reports.

Cheer up: Here comes a recession

admin — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:01:00 -0500

Although the huge financial-rescue plan may help Wall Street, there's still plenty of bad news to come in the real economy. History gives us reason for hope, however.

'Franron' bailout: Good plan, bad news

admin — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:01:00 -0500

The Treasury chief did what he could with Fannie and Freddie, but huge problems remain. And the lack of any lasting rally shows the market is still downward-bound.

Jobless rate's just the start of bad news

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:23:12 -0500

Unemployment hit 6.1% last month -- the highest in nearly five years. It was the 8th-straight month of fewer jobs, with a total drop of 600,000 jobs since Jan. 1. But some economists believe the real story is even uglier. Steve Henn reports.

Jobless rate's just the start of bad news

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:23:12 -0500

Unemployment hit 6.1% last month -- the highest in nearly five years. It was the 8th-straight month of fewer jobs, with a total drop of 600,000 jobs this year. But some economists believe the real story is even uglier. Steve Henn reports.

I'm selling Qualcomm -- for now

admin — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:01:00 -0500

Bad news on sales, broken charts and a 10% loss are enough for me with this phone maker. I'm also once again shorting the China market.

Airports cash in on flight delays

admin — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:30:14 -0500

Your delayed flight is bad news for you and your airline, but it's money in the bank for the airports.

Why Pepsi can rebound, but GM can't

admin — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:01:00 -0500

Earnings season will show a whole lot of misses on net income, but it's not all bad news. Here's how to identify companies that are likely to be able to bounce back.