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Sequester: The Next Economic Guessing Game
Tweet Share on Facebook February 11, 2013 CommentWashington always seems to be generating something for economists to worry about. The latest concern: About $110 billion in annual government spending cuts due to start at the beginning of March.
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Why the Dow Can't Stay Above 14,000
Tweet Share on Facebook February 8, 2013 CommentRound numbers have no special significance when it comes to the value of stocks. But it's another story when it comes to the psyche of investors.
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Winners and Losers in the U.S. Airways-American Merger
Tweet Share on Facebook February 8, 2013 CommentAfter two big ones, airline mergers are no longer something for travelers to get excited about. And despite alarmist headlines, the pending linkup between bankrupt American Airlines and U.S. Airways may be less disruptive than prior mergers involving Delta and Northwest, and United and Continental.
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20 Industries With Record Numbers of Jobs
Tweet Share on Facebook February 7, 2013 CommentThe economy is inching back to health, with companies hiring here and there and people who had given up on finding a job starting to look again. Employers have added 5.5 million new jobs since the economy bottomed out in 2010, yet total employment is still at 2005 levels. At the current pace of hiring, the total number of jobs won't exceed the 2008 peak until late 2014.
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Toyota's Back in the Fast Lane
Tweet Share on Facebook February 6, 2013 CommentIt was an automotive morality tale when Toyota hit the skids in 2010.
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The Postal Service Should Cut More Than Saturday Delivery
Tweet Share on Facebook February 6, 2013 CommentThere will be a predictable uproar over the U.S. Postal Service's decision to stop delivering mail on Saturday. But a better question might be: Why did it stop there?
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Why Investors Are Stoked About the Dell Buyout
Tweet Share on Facebook February 5, 2013 CommentBuyout deals don't always produce great companies, but they do tend to excite investors, with the stock market typically rising when big deals are announced.
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Why the Government Is Suing Standard & Poor's
Tweet Share on Facebook February 5, 2013 CommentAs a legal drama, it has gone on way longer than most people's attention span can tolerate. But the plot continues to thicken in the quest for villains responsible for the 2008 financial meltdown.
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Signs of a Surprising Economic Boom
Tweet Share on Facebook February 4, 2013 CommentBad news has rarely seemed so good.
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The Best Super Bowl Ads You'll Never See
Tweet Share on Facebook February 1, 2013 CommentForget Kate Upton and Bar Rafaeli. Here at U.S. News, we've gotten a secret glimpse of the hottest ads that were shot for the 2013 Super Bowl but won't air, for a variety of reasons. So here's our rundown of the best Super Bowl ads you'll never see:
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Rick Newman
The global economy is mysterious, even scary. Chief Business Correspondent Rick Newman demystifies it and explains what matters to you. Rick is the author of Rebounders: How Winners Pivot from Setback to Success and the co-author of two other books: Firefight: Inside the Battle to Save the Pentagon on 9/11, and Bury Us Upside Down: The Misty Pilots and the Secret Battle for the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
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