Personal Economics
  • Doctors Fear Pay Cuts Under Obamacare Coverage

    By Roni Caryn Rabin, Kaiser Health News

    Many doctors are disturbed they will be paid less - often a lot less - to care for the millions of patients projected to buy coverage through the health law's new insurance marketplaces . Some have...

  • Homeowner Alert: How to Avoid a DIY Disaster

    By Lambeth Hochwald, LearnVest

    Meet four homeowners who went it alone, with less-than-stellar results, and then read on to hear what the experts say they might have done differently. Their heartbreak just might save you big the...

  • 		<p>If you’re decorating for Christmas in Texas, be prepared to fork over a bundle in taxes. Christmas pictures meant to be placed in windows are subjected to a special tax. And if you’re hiring someone to decorate your Christmas tree, you’re going to ha

    The 2013 Holiday Season Will Be a Tale of Two Sectors

    By Suzanne McGee, The Fiscal Times

    Two pieces of new economic data give us some eagerly awaited insight into the health not only of the U.S. economy as a whole, but two of the sectors that are most important to investor portfolios...

  • Yellen clears first Senate hurdle to become next Fed chair

    Yellen clears first Senate hurdle to become next Fed chair

    By Alister Bull and Margaret Chadbourn, Reuters

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Banking Committee on Thursday approved Janet Yellen's nomination to become the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve, sending it to the full Senate for a final...

  • Americans’ Gaping Hole in Their 3-Month Safety Net

    The typical American employee is working with a financial safety net of just 12 weeks. That’s how long 59 percent of U.S. workers say they could pay their bills without a paycheck if they became sick...