7 July, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Delta Air Lines Inc., and Peabody Energy Corp. Are Today’s 3 Wors
Why Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Delta Air Lines Inc., and Peabody Energy Corp. Are Today’s 3 Wors
Two energy companies and one travel company with strained international relations are the three worst performers in the stock market today.
7 July, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on House Republicans propose Fed reforms, set hearing
House Republicans propose Fed reforms, set hearing
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday introduced a bill that would require the Federal Reserve to disclose more information, and set a hearing to discuss reform at the U.S. central bank. The title of the hearing is “Legislation to Reform the Federal Reserve on Its 100-year Anniversary,” according to an announcement by the U.S. House Financial Services Committee. The notice did not mention any specific legislation, but a memo sent later by committee staffers said two Republican congressmen have introduced H.R.
7 July, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The U.S. housing market is a ‘crap shoot’ right now
The U.S. housing market is a ‘crap shoot’ right now
“You’ve got much more negative vibrations in the housing surveys about homeownership than we ever had before,” says economist Karl “Chip” Case.
7 July, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on No job loss in most states that raised minimum wage
No job loss in most states that raised minimum wage
When the Congressional Budget Office, earlier this year, released a report finding that the Obama administration’s proposal to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour would cost jobs, the White House was furious. The CBO, said members of the president’s Council of Economic Advisers, were relying too much on older research on the subject, and not enough on the most recent findings. In an angry blog post, CEA Chair Jason Furman and economist Betsey Stevenson wrote, “Seven Nobel Prize winners and more than 600 other economists recently stated that: ‘In recent years there have been impo
7 July, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on King Digital showing popularity beyond Candy Crush
King Digital showing popularity beyond Candy Crush
Candy Crush owner King Digital’s shares are surging on renewed optimism about the company’s other games.
7 July, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 summer picks from a surprise sector
3 summer picks from a surprise sector
Technician Jonathan Krinsky has 3 surprise summer picks for your portfolio
7 July, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on King Digital beats IPO price; BlackBerry nears 52-wk high
King Digital beats IPO price; BlackBerry nears 52-wk high
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