28 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Interesting Interest Rates: The Life Cycle of a Key Financial Metric
Interesting Interest Rates: The Life Cycle of a Key Financial Metric
If you want to understand the last century of finance, it helps to have a general idea of the trend in interest rates since the 1930s. Not only does this explain the spectacular bull market that began in 1982 and ended when the technology bubble burst in 2000, but it also helps one understand why and how the U.S. economy grew so rapidly during this stretch.
28 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 6 Giant Corporations Control The Media, And Americans Consume 10 Hours Of "Programming" A Day
6 Giant Corporations Control The Media, And Americans Consume 10 Hours Of "Programming" A Day
28 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Property Taxes in Oregon: A Quick Guide
Property Taxes in Oregon: A Quick Guide
Learn the basics of Oregon’s property tax system, and take a quick look at how rates for owner-occupied housing in Oregon compare to other nearby states.
28 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 5 Mortgage Rules You Should Know by Heart
5 Mortgage Rules You Should Know by Heart
For millions of Americans, a mortgage is the biggest debt they’ll ever have to repay. Unfortunately, as anyone who’s ever gone through the process can attest, mortgages involve pages and pages of legal documentation that can be nearly impossible for most people to comprehend. To simplify mortgages, there are some basic guidelines that anyone can learn and commit to memory. Below, we’ll go through five useful rules about mortgages.
28 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on A Framework for Identity
A Framework for Identity
IDEO coLAB member Dan Elitzer explores a framework for digital identity using blockchain and other technologies.
28 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Boeing Faces Big Fight Over $3 Billion Missile Contract
Boeing Faces Big Fight Over $3 Billion Missile Contract
The U.S. Navy needs a new missile. Boeing (NYSE: BA) would like to sell it — but it may not get the chance.
28 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on J.C. Penney’s Move Into Appliances Will Hurt Best Buy and Sears
J.C. Penney’s Move Into Appliances Will Hurt Best Buy and Sears
Earlier this year, J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) said that it would test selling appliances in three markets beginning in February. The test was extremely successful, adding several percentage points to J.C. Penney’s comp sales growth in those stores, bringing in new customers, and spurring lots of credit card sign-ups.