Michael Hastings, the Rolling Stone writer whose reporting compelled the White House to fire Gen. Stanley McChrystal, does not mince words when it comes to allegations that he broke pre-arranged ground rules or agreements to go off the record.
How to Make Money in a Deflationary Economy
As St. Louis Fed President James Bullard warns of the growing threat of Japanese-style deflation, investors need to rethink their strategies. In a video interview, market bear Gary Shilling looks at how to invest in an economy in which prices are falling.
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The granite-bellied, cello-voiced Old Spice Man can bake cakes, refurbish kitchens, change pants instantaneously and generate millions of hits on YouTube -- but can he sell Old Spice products? The answer is a qualified yes.
Is BP Doomed? Experts Predict the Oil Giant's Future
6:59 PM 07/29/10
The oil leak has stopped, but BP's problems are just beginning. What will BP look like this time next year? Will there even be a BP as we now know it? The answers rest on several variables, most notably: continued asset sales, future litigation and efforts to restore the company's now-tattered public image.
Senate Vote on Small-Business Aid Bill Blocked
8:30 PM 07/29/10
Republican senators blocked a vote on a bill to provide aid for small businesses, using procedural tactics to stymie President Obama's election-year agenda. Each side accused the other of playing politics.
Dueling With the Deflation Demon
at the Fed
3:40 PM 07/29/10
In a paper titled "Seven Faces of the Peril," St. Louis Fed chief James Bullard lays out two possible paths for the U.S. economy. One is that the country falls into a Japanese-style, years-long rut of deflation.
Jobless Numbers Deliver Mixed Messages
9:37 AM 07/29/10
Initial jobless claims fell a better-than-expected 11,000 to 457,000, but continuing claims rose 81,000 to 4.57 million, the Labor Department reports. Among with the economy, the unemployment outlook remains uncertain.
Why Individual Stock-Picking Is Harder Than Ever
9:00 AM 07/29/10
Whether investors can outwit the broader market over the long run is a perennial, hotly debated, topic. But computerized trading and virtual baskets of stocks are making the discerning of specific companies' fortunes matter less and less.
James Altucher: Gold Is Just a Rock. Buy Stocks
9:30 AM 07/28/10
With the price of gold now at a three-month low, is investing in the precious metal a smart move? While gold has been a stellar investment over the past decade, James Altucher says you can do better. In this short and frank video, he discusses silver, gold and stocks and tells you where he sees upside potential.
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