The severe storms that carved a path of destruction across large swaths of the American South this week caused an estimated $2 billion to $5 billion in insured losses, catastrophe modeling firm Eqecat said Friday.
Miesiąc: kwiecień 2011
Gas tops $3.90 nationwide
The average price of a gallon of gasoline reached the $3.90 mark Friday, after climbing 2 cents overnight, according to a survey by motorist group AAA.
Obama vs. business takes another sour turn
After a high-profile effort to smooth things over with Big Business, the Obama administration has hit a bump in the road.
What happens if Congress blows the debt ceiling?
Some Republican lawmakers are challenging Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner’s warnings about the grave consequences of not raising the country’s debt ceiling.
Beneficjencie unijny czy mówią o tobie #8211; toaleciarz?
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California cancels new San Quentin death row
California’s San Quentin prison, famous for hosting both Johnny Cash concerts and the state’s most dangerous inmates, won’t be getting a new death row facility as planned.
Oil price spike: Speculators aren’t to blame
High oil prices are here to stay and they’re caused by surging demand and limited new supply, not Wall Street speculators.
Economic slowdown: Blip or start of a dip?
Today’s economic password is … „transitory.”
Employers tap interns for full-time jobs
Employers recruited more than half their interns for full-time positions last year, the highest rate of intern-to-staff hiring in a decade, according to survey results released Thursday.
Panetta’s mission: Can he cut the Pentagon?
Lawrence Korb, a former assistant secretary of defense the Reagan administration, is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. Laura Conley is a research associate at the center.
Economic recovery stumbles
Economic growth slowed to a crawl in the first three months of the year as a spike in gasoline, higher overall inflation and continued weakness in the housing market all took a toll on the recovery.
First-time unemployment filings head the wrong way
First-time filings for unemployment claims jumped last week, coming in above the key 400,000 level for the third straight week, according to a government report Thursday.
Jak nie zapłacić podatku od zbycia akcji
Długo oczekiwana nowelizacja W omawianej nowelizacji ustawodawca w sposób gruntowny doprecyzował kwestie związane z rozliczaniem podatku dochodowego z tytułu tzw. wymiany udziałów przez wspólników spółek kapitałowych będących osobami fizycznymi. Jak powszechnie wiadomo, były one przedmiotem licznych sporów z organami podatkowymi. Problemów tych nie rozwiązało także orzecznictwo sądów administracyjnych. Taki stan rzeczy oraz konieczność dostosowania […]
Nation of renters and hoarders
If you need any more proof of how sorry a state the housing market is in, look no further than how well real estate investment trusts that own apartments and storage facilities are doing.
Federal Reserve stays its course
The Federal Reserve reaffirmed its commitment to its current policies Wednesday, while acknowledging continued weak spots in the economic recovery.
Warren defends consumer bureau on 'Daily Show’
Using a familiar, friendly forum, White House adviser Elizabeth Warren went on „The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” to criticize a congressional effort to delay and weaken the consumer bureau created by Wall Street reform.
What’s really driving inflation
When Federal Reserve policymakers get together to talk about inflation, they focus on the „core” number, which takes out food and energy.
Chicago: City of the big gas prices
Chicago is not your kind of town when you pull into a local gas station.
Lobbyists stir about debt ceiling
Wall Street is watching Washington’s debt ceiling debate with great interest. But it’s keeping its powder dry as far as lobbying is concerned, for fear of getting entangled in the potentially ugly fight over budget cuts.
Green cars are ready, buyers aren’t
Despite all the hype around electric and hybrid cars — and a rapid increase in the number of available models — most car shoppers still aren’t ready to buy, according to a new survey.
Affordable rental homes hard to find
Can’t afford to buy a home? You might have a tough time finding a cheap place to rent too.
Affordable rentals hard to find
Can’t afford to buy a home? You might have a tough time finding a cheap place to rent too.