NEW YORK CITY – Gregory Packer, of Huntington, NY, had previously camped out for the release of the Apple iPhone, now waiting at the Apple Store located at 767 5th Avenue to be first in line for the new Apple iPad. Friday, April 2, 2010.
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Boosted by hiring for the Census and a rebound from bad weather, the U.S. economy created 162,000 jobs in March, the largest seasonally adjusted increase in nonfarm payrolls in three years, the Labor Department reported Friday.
From the playing field to the boardroom, when one competitor is clearly the best, the others don’t step up their game—they give up. As Tiger Woods returns to golf, Jonah Lehrer looks at the nature of competition. Competitors playing a match against Bobby Fischer, perhaps the greatest chess player of all time,
In wine vernacular, “smoky bacon” is a prized flavor for pinot noir. Not so is “wet ashtray,” which is where the powdered sturgeon bladders come in.
WASHINGTON — The government is lifting a 70-year-old ban on letting pilots fly while on antidepressants, citing improvements in the drugs and an unforeseen side effect of the restriction: Depressed pilots kept flying but just kept their conditions secret.
In case you missed the CNBC interview with Warren Buffett, head of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B), he was pretty outspoken about President Obama’s Health Care Bill. Buffett believes that the bill should be scrapped and that the government should start all over again.
It’s been a tough time for income investors lately. Ten-year Treasuries pay less than 4%. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index yields just over 2%. Money market fund returns are microscopic, paying an average of just 0.05%. (At that rate, it will take your money one thousand years to double.)
