With Consumer Credit Up Sharply, Is America Releveraging?

After two years of relative frugality caused by the financial crisis, Americans are again borrowing in a big way. Consumer spending is surely good for the economy, but have Americans learned any lessons about loading up on red …

Daily Blogwatch: Google 2000 vs. Google 2011

Among the top online stories for investors: See a young Steve Jobs prepare for his first television appearance, a look at Google now and Google more than a decade ago, the smartest machine on Earth.
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Can China Tame Its Inflation Dragon?

To quell rapidly climbing prices, China has raised interest rates for the third time since October. But signs are growing that it may not be able to keep the problem under control. And despite the economic threat from inflation…