Oct 03 One-week shutdown will reduce 4th quarter growth The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget assembled analysts' and banks' predictions of how the shutdown will affect GDP growth into what WonkBlog is calling, "How the shutdown hurts the economy, in one chart." "The consensus is… Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch How long before shutdown has major impact on the economy, private sector? How long before shutdown has major impact on the economy, private sector?… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch Obama on shutdown: "All of this is entirely preventable" Obama on shutdown: "All of this is entirely preventable"… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch Rawabi: A Planned Palestinian City for the West Bank Can West Bank prosperity lead to peace? The story of Rawabi, a new planned community. Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch President Obama outlines roadblocks with the Republicans, bu President Obama outlines roadblocks with the Republicans, but progress with Iran… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch Securing an economic future for Palestinians CEO Samir Hulileh on the private sector's role in rebuilding the Palestinian economy. Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch Boehner: President Obama needs to negotiate on debt ceiling Boehner: President Obama needs to negotiate on debt ceiling… Continue watching
Sep 26 U.S. economy grows, but may be slowing U.S. economy grew at a 2.5 percent annual rate from April-June, but economists worry growth may be slowing. http://t.co/GyOHJ4dzDS -KH— The Associated Press (@AP) September 26, 2013… Continue reading
Sep 24 Live in Detroit or San Francisco? You're more likely to say you're prepared for retirement than anywhere else in the U.S. Residents of the San Fransico, Detroit and Hartford/New Haven metro areas say they are the most prepared for retirement, according to a survey released Tuesday by Ameriprise Financial. However, Americans are still lagging when it comes to preparing… Continue reading
Sep 24 Moving to paradise for cheaper retirement Finding it too expensive to stay in North America and northern Europe, some retirees are moving to tropical destinations where they can live on less than $40 a day. Many countries in South America and Southeast Asia feature… Continue reading