Money

How do you like my money now, liberals?

Mayor Bloomberg now plans to spend big bucks to defeat lawmakers trying to rein in stop-and-frisk and the NYPD

Alex Pareene Monday, Jul 1, 2013 12:36 PM UTC 52
Business Opening Shot, Michael Bloomberg

How cash secretly rules surveillance policy

Today's congressional hearing was a joke. The reason: Firms like Booz Allen bankroll and own Congress. Here's how

David Sirota Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:40 PM UTC 32
Media Media Criticism, NSA

Judge rules that Fox Searchlight should have paid its interns

A federal court ruled the studio violated federal and state minimum wage laws by not paying "Black Swan" interns

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 1:15 PM UTC 13
Media internships, Labor, labor laws

Must-see morning clip: Woman wins $1 million on “Wheel of Fortune”

Making it the second time in the show's history VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Friday, May 31, 2013 1:12 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, Wheel of Fortune, Money

Goldman Sachs CEO rakes in $26 million in 2012

Surprise! An analysis of bank CEO pay in 2012 reveals that executives make a lot of money -- and many are overpaid

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, May 30, 2013 1:04 PM UTC
Business Goldman Sachs, Banking, Finance

Get rid of your cable TV package now!

I was afraid, too. Then I cut the cord, saved a ton and can still watch whatever I want. Here's how to do it

David Sirota Wednesday, May 29, 2013 7:05 PM UTC 128
Media MSNBC, msnbc_neg, Cable News

Soldiers are casualties of corrupt creditors

Military bases are plagued by loan companies charging exorbitant rates to debt-ridden service members

Paul Kiel and Mitchell Hartman, ProPublica Thursday, May 16, 2013 9:20 PM UTC
Business ProPublica, Military, Loans

Moving in brings money fears

Living together makes financial sense but I'm afraid of relying on someone else

Cary Tennis Tuesday, May 14, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 23
Life Since You Asked, Money

Cybergang loots ATMs of $45m in mere hours

In a high-precision, international heist, thieves first hacked their way into a database of prepaid debit cards

Natasha Lennard Thursday, May 9, 2013 8:15 PM UTC
Technology heist, atms, Crime, cybercrime

Obama’s plutocratic choice for Commerce Secretary

Picking the billionaire Penny Pritzker is a clear message about Obama's priorities

Steven Rosenfeld, Alternet Tuesday, May 7, 2013 3:52 PM UTC 17
Business AlterNet, Penny Pritzker

End of the dollar menu?

Value meals aren't just bad for your cholesterol, they're taking a toll on their franchises' bottom lines

Michael Todd, Pacific Standard Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 8:18 PM UTC 13
Business Pacific Standard, Fast food

Save your cash — forget OFA!

The president’s outside group won’t help his agenda in Congress, or affect the course of the Democratic Party

Jonathan Bernstein Saturday, Apr 13, 2013 11:00 AM UTC 12
Elections Barack Obama

Irish coin commemorating James Joyce misquotes “Ulysses”

The bank acknowledges its mistake, but dismisses it as "artistic representation"

Prachi Gupta Friday, Apr 12, 2013 3:56 PM UTC 15
Entertainment James Joyce, ulysses, Ireland

Should I offer to help?

My nephew lost his job. If I give him money, will it hurt his pride?

Cary Tennis Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 13
Life Since You Asked, Money, Family

California businesses lead the charge to drop the penny

Two Berkeley-based shops have stopped accepting the one-cent coin, joining a growing movement to ban the penny

Katie Mcdonough Monday, Apr 8, 2013 8:32 PM UTC
Business penny, us mint, Money

Incomes of bottom 90 percent grew $59 in 40 years

During the same period, average income for the top 10 percent of Americans rose by $116,071

Natasha Lennard Monday, Mar 25, 2013 9:12 PM UTC 43
Business Poverty, Income inequality

The personal finance industry can’t save us

In her new book, Helaine Olen explains that our financial issues are a societal problem, and not an individual one

Lynn Stuart Parramore, AlterNet Wednesday, Mar 6, 2013 8:53 PM UTC 16
Life AlterNet, Personal Finance, Money

Must-see morning clip: A Doomsday scenario for China’s real estate market

Analyst Anne Stevenson-Yang tells Lesley Stahl about the potential consequences of China's housing bubble VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Monday, Mar 4, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
News Video, Must see morning clip

Women and the investment gap

More than ever, women are breadwinners and budget-makers for their household. So why aren't they investing?

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Feb 26, 2013 2:08 PM UTC
Life Finance, women, Gender, Money

Tuition calculators can put college within reach for many

The hard part is knowing how to use them, which is why so few parents do

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013 2:02 PM UTC
Technology College, Higher education

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