2 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How to Use a Personal Loan to Increase Your Home’s Value
How to Use a Personal Loan to Increase Your Home’s Value
Many homeowners don’t have enough cash or home equity to fund home renovations. Find out how a personal loan can provide funding for such projects.
2 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Two Greenpoint Landing buildings top out
Two Greenpoint Landing buildings top out
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Construction on the Greenpoint Landing development is continuing at a steady clip, with two buildings topping out.
2 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Monopoly Much? America’s Largest Utility Hikes Rates Most In 9 Years Despite NatGas Price Crash
Monopoly Much? America’s Largest Utility Hikes Rates Most In 9 Years Despite NatGas Price Crash
Happy New Year Californians – behold the power of monopoly and regulatory capture.
2 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Case Against High Stock-Market Volatility in 2016 (Guest Columnist at Barron’s)
The Case Against High Stock-Market Volatility in 2016 (Guest Columnist at Barron’s)
About a month ago, when Steve Sears and Barron’s asked if I would be interested in writing the first The Striking Price of 2016 and share my perspective on what to expect in terms of volatility for 2016, I jumped at the chance. I quickly made a list of more than two dozen reasons why I felt volatility is li
2 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Working women play unexpected role as Saudi Arabia pursues diversified economy
The Wall Street Journal: Working women play unexpected role as Saudi Arabia pursues diversified economy
The leaders of the Arab world’s largest economy want to build a robust industrial base to help diversify away from oil revenues, which cover around 90% of the state budget and have been declining as prices fall.
2 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 2016’s Planet Of The Aches
2016’s Planet Of The Aches
Some ‘aches and pains’ are constraining the global economy, with JPMorgan warning of more severe strains occurring in the emerging world. These aggravating but generally not life-threatening conditions are meant to convey a slow growth world, but, JPM is careful to note, not one on the immediate precipice of collapse or recession.
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2 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Police union contracts in line for fresh scrutiny in Chicago and beyond
The Wall Street Journal: Police union contracts in line for fresh scrutiny in Chicago and beyond
Nationally, protections for police officers built into union contracts and state law for decades.