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New Options for Underwater Homeowners

SmartMoney — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:00:00 +0000

It's been a rough few years for homeowners as they've watched the value of perhaps their biggest asset plunge due the faltering economy. The government is rolling out new programs they say will help. But, you have to qualify fi...

The Return of the Dreaded — and Dreadful — Stock Pickers

Daniel Solin — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Market turbulence and economic uncertainty create fear and anxiety among investors. Unfortunately, many turn to advice freely dispensed by self-styled investment gurus -- who claim they can predict the direction of the markets ...

How to Get the Best Prices on Home Improvements

Special to DailyFinance — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Now more than ever, people want to get the most for their home improvement dollar. There are definitely great deals to be had, but to get the best prices, you have to know where to look. Continue reading How to...

Demographics and the Economy Send More People Home for Work

Danny King — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:00:00 +0000

As the economy picks back up, more and more people are working from home. The number of home-based U.S. businesses will grow by more than 10% over the next four years, and the number of telecommuters will rise by 12%. But that'...

100 Years After the Triangle Fire: Are Labor Rights Moving Backward?

Bruce Watson — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:30:00 +0000

A century after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire claimed the lives of 146 seamstresses in New York, worker protections are eroding around the world. As government and corporate interests from Bangladesh to Wisconsin wage war on the rights of labor, have the lessons of the Triangle disaster been forgotten?

Continue reading 100 Years After the Triangle Fire: Are Labor Rights Moving Backward?

100 Years After the Triangle Fire: Are Labor Rights Moving Backward? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:30:00.

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GM’s Stock Price Falters as Company Revisits Failed Strategies

David Schepp — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:00:00 +0000

When GM CEO Daniel Akerson recently compared one of his company's cars to a can of Diet Coke, investors and, no doubt, employees cringed. After all, the belief that cars were no more than expensive consumer products is what cau...

Japan Disaster Creates Possible Windfall for U.S. Meat Exports

Bruce Kennedy — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:30:00 +0000

Japan's domestic food supply faces plenty of threats, including nuclear radiation, a crippled distribution infrastructure and a shaky electric grid. But there's some good news for U.S. suppliers: A shortage of domestic beef and...

CEO’s Corner: Overstock.com’s Patrick Byrne on Expansion, Sales Tax, More

Mercedes Cardona — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Online retailer Overstock.com ended its last fiscal year on a strong note, and now it's gearing up for an international expansion. Outspoken CEO Patrick Byrne discusses the company, as well as his views on sales tax, short sell...

Asian Oil Stocks Head North on Cnooc’s Heady Earnings

Lauren Cooper — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:30:00 +0000

Cnooc, China's most visible offshore oil producer, announced record-high net profits for 2010, helping to send Asian oil shares higher. Continue reading Asian Oil Stocks Head North on Cnooc's Heady Earnings ...

Guess Who’s Making Money? NPR

Jonathan Berr — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:00:00 +0000

NPR expects to make a profit this year, a surprising state of affairs for a nonprofit. But with the national debate raging about whether the federal government should stop funding public broadcasting, could NPR find itself a vi...