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Friedman Sees Fiscal Cliff Deal by Christmas Eve, as Obama, Boehner Meet
By Melanie WaddellAs Speaker John Boehner and President Obama met Monday morning to iron out further details on a possible deal, political analyst Andy Friedman remains optimistic on a deal by year-end.
December 05, 2012
The Recession’s toll: How middle class wealth collapsed to a 40-year lowFor the typical American family, the Great Recession is like reverting back to the 60s.
December 03, 2012
The best idea for the debt ceiling? Abolish it foreverThe debt ceiling isn't a weapon of legislative restraint. It's a just another cliff a Financial Cliff that warps Washington into behaving even more foolishly than normal.
November 30, 2012
Do you have a debt situation? If so, what are you doing about it?Im working on it. Things had gotten completely out of hand due to housing, bad investments and an elderly parent that required nursing. All of that took a toll...
November 30, 2012
What is your debt situation and what are you doing about it?I wish I was doing more about it, but everythings so expensive these days.
November 26, 2012
Wells Fargo CEO: Why Americans are saving so muchThe head of Americas biggest bank weighs in on how Americans are looking for safe places to put their money.
November 21, 2012
Mohamed El-Erian: ‘The IMF Is Right About Greece’What to do with Greece? A question that will likely be remembered for dominating discussion in 2012.
November 20, 2012
CFP Board Chairman Goldfarb’s Resignation Raises QuestionsIt was an unexpectedand shockingannouncement: Alan Goldfarb, chair of the CFP Boards board of directors, resigned in early November along with two members of the Boards Disciplinary and Ethics Commission (DEC).