Personal Economics
  • Four Years Later, Housing Finally Turns a Corner

    By Michelle Hirsch, The Fiscal Times

    Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan today declared that the housing market had finally “turned a corner” amid reports that foreclosures are down, home sales are up and it’s getting easier for buyers to...

  • What's the Value of a College Education?

    By LAUREN YOUNG, Reuters

    How much is that college degree really worth? That depends on your major. It turns out that some undergraduate and graduate diplomas are worth a lot more during a lifetime of work.

  • Chesapeake to replace McClendon as chairman

    Chesapeake to replace McClendon as chairman

    By Anna Driver and Brian Grow, Reuters

    HOUSTON (Reuters) - Natural gas producer Chesapeake Energy Corp will split the jobs of chairman and chief executive, and bring an early end to a program that granted CEO Aubrey McClendon stakes in...

  • Factory growth best in 10 months; bolsters outlook

    Factory growth best in 10 months; bolsters outlook

    By Leah Schnurr, Reuters

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Manufacturing grew in April at the strongest rate in 10 months, easing concerns the economy had lost momentum at the start of the second quarter. The Institute for Supply...

  • Appeals court allows Texas to exclude Planned Parenthood

    By Corrie MacLaggan, Reuters

    AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - An appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the state of Texas can exclude Planned Parenthood from a state health program for low-income women because the organization performs...