Top Tweets Loan companies charge students for services available for free
The Boston Globe:A growing student-loan debt-relief industry is profiting from consumers’ confusion and desperation, charging as much as $1,600 to sign them up for repayment plans, according to a report that was to be released Wednesday...
Banks fall short in helping struggling homeowners
The Boston Globe:WASHINGTON — Homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure must wait too long for their loan modification applications to be reviewed by some of the nation’s top mortgage servicers, according to a report released Wednesday.
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Business majors most likely to be underemployed, report finds
CNN:What you major in can mean the difference between making an annual salary or making Frappucinnos post-graduation,...
Study: Wiser medication use could cut health costs
The Boston Globe:TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — If doctors and patients used prescription drugs more wisely, they could save the U.S. health care system at least $213 billion a year, by reducing medication overuse, underuse and other flaws in...
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Top UK court overturns sanctions on Iranian bank
The Boston Globe:LONDON (AP) — Britain's Supreme Court quashed sanctions against an Iranian bank penalized over its alleged links to Iran's nuclear weapons program, saying Wednesday that Bank Mellat had been arbitrarily singled out.
I'm Sorry, But My Long-Term Goals Will Just Have To Wait
Forbes:As markets reach higher highs and the frequency of articles espousing the "end is near" is increasing. There must be a corollary somewhere. Although, during the depths of the recession, I don't recall seeing...
New Grads, Here's How To Keep Your Costs Low
Forbes:Now that you're spending your own money, you'll want to spend it judiciously. Here are a whole lot of tips for saving on everything from groceries to transportation, from your energy bill to nights out.
Bucks Blog: Wednesday Reading: The Benefits of a Four-Minute Workout
NY Times:The benefits of a four-minute workout, gardening suggestions for aging bodies, advice on visiting Turkey these days and other consumer-focused news from The New York Times.
Swiss Parliament Scuttles U.S. Deal on Bank Secrecy
NY Times:Lawmakers said they were open to alternatives, but for now rejected a plan that would allow Swiss banks to share account data with U.S. tax officials.
Senate Republicans
RT @JerryMoran: Student-loan rate uncertainty complicates college planning. Republicans propose real solutions to help students: http://t.c…
Change.org
.@KeyBank_Thrive is forcing a dead veteran's mom to pay back his student loan. Check out Kim's petition: chn.ge/16TTiko
RNC
GOP House passed legislation to fix student loan rates for the long term. @gopconference video: youtube.com/watch?feature=… #DontDoubleMyRate
FinCapDev Recap: App-trepreneurs Bet Mobile Technology On America's Financial Crisis
Building a More Trustworthy Financial Industry That Better Serves Society
John D. Rogers
Huffingon Post Business Blog
Markets around the world are beginning to recover from the financial crisis, for which we can all be thankful, but now is not the time to count our bonuses and pat ourselves on the back.
Market Calls the Fed's Bluff
Michael Pento
Huffingon Post Business Blog
The Fed has recently expressed a desire to begin winding down its Quantitative Easing program in the next few months. This would be the first step towards the eventual raising of interest rates.
In the next four years, we'll see if Wall Street can be reformed
Four years ago, President Obama was sworn in as a financial crisis was still engulfing the markets and the economy. Now he can point to a Wall Street overhaul that he helped push through Congress,...
All We Are Saying Is Give Greece a Chance
Robert E. Prasch
Huffingon Post Business Blog
Nothing the Greek people have done merits the ongoing and systemic destruction of their lives and livelihood. The Troika's program is not helping the economy and is dangerous politically.
The high cost of dropping out
Esther J. Cepeda
Washington Post Opinions
CHICAGO -- If there’s one thing public policy researchers fear, it’s that they’ll share a finding with the potential to oversimplify a complex, wide-ranging issue.