Feb 03, 2012 08:53AM

States seek currencies made of silver and gold

A growing number of states are seeking shiny new currencies made of silver and gold.

Feb 06, 2012 08:44AM

Gen-Y looks to developing economies for biz training

Business schools, non-profits, and private employers are sending students and young workers to developing nations to hone their business skills.

Feb 03, 2012 09:56AM

The best cities for job hunting

FORTUNE -- Dear Annie: I just got a pink slip from the bank where I've worked as a marketing director for the past 12 years, and which is now undergoing a total restructuring, so I'm pondering what my next move should be. Opportunities are limited in the smallish East Coast city where I live (the bank I'll soon be leaving is the single biggest employer in town) and, having moved here solely to take the position I'm now losing, I'm not particularly attached to this area. Our kids are away at college now, our mortgage is paid off, and my wife, who is a pediatrician, really could work anywhere. So we're open to the idea of moving -- but where would I have the best chance of finding a new job? I'm also wondering, do many employers still pay moving expenses for new management hires, or is that a thing of the past? ? Footloose

Feb 03, 2012 03:27AM

Home repairs: Which jobs come first?

Lean times call for budgetary triage. But while you should clearly opt for orthodontics before Disneyland, the choice is tougher when it comes to home maintenance.

Feb 03, 2012 02:36PM

Beat stress for less

This year the end of the holidays probably didn't bring the usual stress relief; there are still worries about unemployment, a flailing housing market, and a volatile stock market, all of which may be taking a toll on your health.

Feb 06, 2012 10:32AM

THIS IS NOT A TECH BUBBLE

The Nasdaq is at its highest level since the end of 2000. Highly speculative companies like Netflix and Zynga are soaring, and investors are salivating about possibly paying 100 times earnings for Facebook when it goes public.

Feb 06, 2012 10:37AM

Stocks edge lower amid Greece jitters

U.S. stocks slipped, as investors anxiously await a Greek government decision on budget cuts that are key to securing a second bailout and avoiding default.

Feb 06, 2012 10:30AM

Obama vs. Reagan: A tale of two recoveries

Faced with a strong jobs report Friday, Republicans tried out a new rhetorical message: This isn't a disaster, but Ronald Reagan could have done better.

Feb 06, 2012 08:13AM

Greece on the brink

Officials in Greece were under pressure Monday to agree on the terms of a new bailout package, as the threat of a default hangs over the country.

Feb 05, 2012 12:53PM

What's next for Europe?

To form a strong fiscal union and return confidence to the euro, eurozone members must be willing to give up some degree of control of their national budgets to a central European authority.

Feb 06, 2012 10:19AM

What The Mortgage Relief Plan Would Do For Homeowners

After more than a year of wrangling over various mortgage relief proposals, influential state leaders seem close to adopting a plan that Pres. Obama announced Feb. 1.  Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman of New York and California?s attorney general, Kamala Harris have indicated they are closer to agreement than in the past.

Feb 06, 2012 09:14AM

Sorting Out Exchange-Traded Products

The fund industry sprouts exchange-traded products (ETPs) like weeds on a warm spring day. This makes it very hard to differentiate one from another. There needs to be better classification tools. Fund companies and index providers must step up their efforts to agree on standard definitions and educate investors about these differences.

Feb 06, 2012 09:13AM

Suze Orman's Top Five Money Mistakes You Can't Afford To Make

?Here we have a financially responsible woman who made the mistake of being a friend to someone else instead of a friend to herself,? financial expert Suze Orman says about an audience member on the latest episode of America?s Money Class with Suze Orman on OWN.

Feb 06, 2012 09:10AM

Can Florida Millionaire Justify Adopting His Girlfriend?

John Goodman is the 48-year old multimillionaire from Palm Beach, Florida who recently made headlines when it was publicly revealed that he adopted his 42-year old girlfriend to help protect the family fortune.

Feb 06, 2012 06:00AM

Freedom Investing 2012

I've been discussing foreign freedom investing for a decade now. In the spring of 2010, I used the term "Ring-of-Fire" to describe countries with a high debt and deficit and suggested avoiding them. A year later, I revisited that advice and counseled investors to continue tilting toward specific countries. Now at year end, I will review how freedom investing fared in 2011 and in the decade since 2002.

Feb 06, 2012 09:44AM

Fed should raise rates in 2013, Bullard says (Reuters)

Reuters - The Federal Reserve should start raising interest rates next year, a top Fed official said on Monday, arguing that even if rates stay near zero for many years, U.S. economic output will not bounce back to pre-recession levels.

Feb 06, 2012 08:03AM

Analysis: Euro zone strugglers lack innovative knack (Reuters)

Reuters - To get an idea of the economic mountain euro zone strugglers Greece and Portugal have to climb, consider this: per million inhabitants, they each filed fewer than eight applications with the European Patent Office in 2010.

Feb 06, 2012 07:43AM

Obama gains over Romney amid better economy: poll (Reuters)

Reuters - bolstered by a stronger economic outlook and recent job growth - would win in a match-up against the two leading Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, a poll on Monday showed.

Feb 06, 2012 05:21AM

German industrial orders buoyed by global demand (AP)

AP - The German government says strong demand from outside the eurozone helped the country's industrial orders rise a stronger-than-expected 1.7 percent in December.

Feb 06, 2012 05:19AM

China growth could halve if Europe crisis worsens: IMF (Reuters)

Reuters - China's annual economic growth could be cut nearly in half this year if Europe's debt crisis tips the world economy into a recession, putting pressure on Beijing to unveil "significant" fiscal stimulus, the International Monetary Fund said.