13 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on America’s Poor Have Never Been Deeper In Debt
America’s Poor Have Never Been Deeper In Debt
Ever since the Lehman bankruptcy, one of the main reasons given by the perpetual apologists about why i) the so-called “recovery” has been the worst in US history and ii) the Fed has been “forced” to conduct 6 years of wealth transferring policies, boosting the stock market to all time highs and creating a record wealth split in US society between the super rich and everyone else (one that surpasses even that seen during the roaring 20s) is that the US consumer, scarred by the economic crash, has been rushing to deleverage and dump as much debt as possible.
13 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Can Big Oil Save Mexico’s Dying Energy Industry?
Can Big Oil Save Mexico’s Dying Energy Industry?
Mexico needs help righting its oil industry, and the oil majors need help finding new oil — it’s a match made in heaven.
13 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Parking meters as deposit boxes for the homeless
Parking meters as deposit boxes for the homeless
The Los Angeles suburb of Pasadena is turning 14 parking meters into repositories for donations made to nonprofits that serve the homeless.
13 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Want to Graduate Faster? Consider an Accelerated Bachelor’s Degree
Want to Graduate Faster? Consider an Accelerated Bachelor’s Degree
With college costs skyrocketing, academics debate whether graduating in three years is a solution. Find out how these accelerated degree programs work and if they might be right for you.
13 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 Tips to Score More Financial Aid
3 Tips to Score More Financial Aid
Some schools offer freshmen substantial “merit aid,” then reduce it in subsequent years. Check out these three strategies that can help you get more financial aid later in college.
13 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why Most Millennials Don’t Have Credit Cards
Why Most Millennials Don’t Have Credit Cards
13 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Art Cashin: "Things Could Theoretically Turn Into What I Call A Lehman Moment"
Art Cashin: "Things Could Theoretically Turn Into What I Call A Lehman Moment"
Courtesy of Finanz und Wirtschaft, interview by Christoph Gisiger
Wall Street veteran Art Cashin does not fully trust the record levels at the stock market and draws worrisome parallels between the geopolitical tensions over Ukraine and the Cuban missile crisis.