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Bailout concerns mount for federal housing agency

Posted: January 3rd, 2012, 11:10am MST

Concerns are growing that the Federal Housing Administration will need to be bailed out by taxpayers.
Starbucks raises prices in some regions

Posted: January 3rd, 2012, 9:57am MST

Starbucks' pricey coffee drinks just got even pricier, at least in two parts of the U.S.
Reel in bigger returns from bonds

Posted: January 3rd, 2012, 9:21am MST

While you needed a Costco-size supply of Dramamine to survive the stock market's choppy ride to nowhere both last year and over the past decade, you required no such relief when it came to your bonds -- or at least one type of bond.
Cash in on a consumer comeback in 2012

Posted: January 3rd, 2012, 9:20am MST

Personal spending on items such as clothes and travel has perked up lately. To date, though, most of the money has flowed to either end of the retail spectrum: luxury chains that target wealthy consumers who don't have to watch their wallets or discounters catering to households worried about making ends meet. The stocks of these retailers have been bid up accordingly.
Industrial stocks: Ready to rally in the new year

Posted: January 3rd, 2012, 8:53am MST

A big investment theme of the past decade has been the growth of emerging markets catering to Western consumers. The story of the next 10 years may be the reverse: the rise of U.S. manufacturers supplying developing countries as they invest in the equipment needed to sustain growth.
When 'being yourself' at work spells disaster

Posted: January 3rd, 2012, 7:43am MST

Companies that strive for greater work-life integration should be prepared to deal with issues that never entered anyone's mind when people kept personal life safely at home.
Best bets in tech for 2012

Posted: January 3rd, 2012, 3:19am MST

Seeking shelter from the stormy market? Think tech, especially big, established technology companies, which could rival traditional plays like utilities and consumer staples as premier defensive investments.