Business Stories from July 14, 2013 (Change date)
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6 stocks that stand out in a sizzling stock marketJul 15, 2013 9:22 am - LOS ANGELES — It’s summertime and the stock market is sizzling. The market reached an all-time high this week, torching its previous record set just before Memorial Day....
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Max and Dave, Washington’s newest power coupleJul 14, 2013 4:10 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. — Welcome to the “Max and Dave Show,” a campaign-style swing around the country featuring two of the most powerful members of Congress rallying support f...
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Online course will let students give money awayJul 14, 2013 4:04 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — A free online course that starts Monday will offer students the chance to learn about giving from Warren Buffett and help decide how to spend more than $10...
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Small business owners neglect retirement savingsJul 15, 2013 8:05 am - NEW YORK — Kari Warberg Block calls it her day of reckoning. It was the day 10 years ago that she realized she had saved nothing for her retirement. “I started thinking ...
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Late to the Chinese market, Ford aims to catch upJul 15, 2013 7:09 am - CHONGQING, China — Dave Schoch has one of the toughest jobs at Ford Motor Co.: catching the competition in the world’s biggest car market. When Schoch arrived in China 1...
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New car too pricey? Used car prices are droppingJul 15, 2013 9:22 am - DETROIT — Is that new set of wheels out of your price range? Used cars have gotten more affordable, especially if you’re looking for a small car or a hybrid. Used car p...
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Small-cap funds have packed the biggest punchJul 15, 2013 6:48 am - NEW YORK — The biggest returns this year have come from the smallest stocks. Indexes that track small stocks are at record highs. Small- and mid-cap stocks have dominat...
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Farm bill doesn’t end food stampsJul 15, 2013 9:35 am - WASHINGTON — One after another, angry Democrats took to the House floor to say Republicans would increase hunger in America by stripping food stamps from the farm bill. ...
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Is it time to buy Japanese stock mutual funds?Jul 15, 2013 7:09 am - After Japan’s stock market soared 80 percent over the course of six months, it hit a roadblock. The rapid climb of the Nikkei 225 index, the market’s benchmark, came to ...
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A financial checklist for same-sex couplesJul 15, 2013 7:09 am - NEW YORK — After celebrating the Supreme Court’s historic rulings on gay marriage last week, it’s time for same-sex married couples to sit down and go over their finance...
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