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  • 5 Smart Money Lessons Through 10 Bear Markets

    By John Wasik, Reuters

    I turn 55 today. As a baby boomer who hopes he's aging like a fine wine and not turning into vinegar, I abhor the idea of losing money again in a 2008-style meltdown. If I've learned anything, it's...

  • How the EU Got Its Mojo Back--19 Summits Later

    By Patrick Smith

    LONDON— By my count it took 19 European Union summits since the Greek economy began to crack three years ago, but EU leaders have finally finished dithering. At the summit in Brussels last week, we...

  • Another CA City Goes Bankrupt; More to Come?

    By HILARY RUSS, Reuters

    Stockton, California, the largest city in the U.S. to ever file for bankruptcy, could create a new template for struggling cities and potentially lift the stigma that scars municipalities if they...

  • Voters Under 30: Who Will They Go For?

    By Reuters

    In 2008, voters under 30 formed about 17 percent of the electorate. They cast twice as many ballots for Obama as for John McCain. By contrast, only half of voters over 30 backed the Democratic...

  • 4th of July Extended: More Fun, Flags and Fireworks

    By Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal Times

    Let’s hear it for the Red, White and Blue. As the economy continues its sluggish recovery, many millions of Americans are expected to get away this Fourth of July no matter what – with many already...