2 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Dollar ride may get even rockier after payrolls
Dollar ride may get even rockier after payrolls
Dollar traders should brace for a big dose of volatility following the release of Friday’s much-anticipated nonfarm payrolls report, analysts warned.
2 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on We’re eating our house!
We’re eating our house!
This is a guest post from former GRS staff writer Donna Freedman.
A blogger who goes by “empressjuju” thinks she and her husband spend too much on restaurants. “Every month we find ourselves rushed, or tired, or invited out with friends and there goes the budget,” she wrote in a post on her website, (the) Vegas in Austin.
Her husband wondered whether it is unreasonable to spend less. Given that they want to be homeowners, she took a different view: “We are eating our house!”
2 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Obamacare: You (still) can’t fix stupid
Obamacare: You (still) can’t fix stupid
The new Obamacare enrollment numbers show that you can’t fix stupid, says Jake Novak. But wait—he’s got an idea.
2 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Futures, dollar weaken before jobs data as oil falls
Futures, dollar weaken before jobs data as oil falls
U.S. equity-index futures dropped with the dollar as investors await U.S. jobs data. Emerging-market stocks climbed to a four-week high, while oil declined as Iran and world powers extended talks into an eighth day.
2 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Goldman Sachs on oil: US needs to cut, not OPEC
Goldman Sachs on oil: US needs to cut, not OPEC
The onus for restoring the oil price back to an equilibrium lies on the shoulders of countries like the U.S., a top Goldman Sachs analyst told CNBC.
2 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Labor issues to pressure McDonald’s despite pay bump
Labor issues to pressure McDonald’s despite pay bump
A pay bump for workers at some McDonald’s restaurants isn’t likely to ease the pressures the chain is facing over labor issues. McDonald’s said Wednesday it would raise pay for workers at its company-owned …
2 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on AP Exclusive: Airbnb to Cuba in major US business expansion
AP Exclusive: Airbnb to Cuba in major US business expansion
The popular online home-rental service Airbnb will allow American travelers to book lodging in Cuba starting Thursday in the most significant U.S. business expansion on the island since the declaration …