Business/Economy
401(k) deposits AND lottery sales up. What gives?
The iffy global economy is far from being out of the woods, and some of the details about what we are doing with our money shows that the public is just as confused about the economic future as the government. On the positive side of things, in the past 12 months, the average contribution into [...]
Latest on Greek economy
You keep seeing headlines about the failing Greek economy and its effect on U.S. markets, but perhaps you don’t dig deep into the articles to find out what’s actually happening or perhaps the articles aren’t descriptive enough. Here’s a couple of sentences to inform you on the latest updates on the debt problems facing Greece. [...]
Moneyball, markets with a “Twist”, and other movies
For the time being, Americans are forgetting about baseball but will likely reemerge in October. The NBA just announced the cancellation of training camp and some preseason games, and the football season is well underway now. The fall TV season is in gear, and Dinner Topics gave you the rundown a few days ago so [...]
What is the debt ceiling?
All summer long, talks of exceeding the debt ceiling have dominated the business pages of your local newspapers and news websites, but much of the public may not understand why there is a debt ceiling or why it matters now. Culling from some strong sources, here are the answers you need before the topic arises [...]
Conflicting population stories
In that news slideshow which can be constantly found on Yahoo!’s homepage, there were two conflicting stories about desperate population shifts side by side today, making for an interesting Dinner Topic. If you are in the camp that believes our world can’t sustain itself as we grow, then you’ll enjoy the story about our planet [...]
Positive headlines to end the year
Are you tired of all the negativity surrounding the economy over the past couple years? Are you looking for something a little more positive to throw at people when you get together and sip some champagne tomorrow night? Here are three headlines from Bloomberg.com which are pretty self-explanatory and might improve the spirits of everyone [...]
“Do Not Track” list coming your way?
Ever notice how you’re shopping online for a specific book, a brand of TV, or perhaps doing some comparison shopping on coffee makers, and suddenly every ad on every website seems to be related to the products you were just browsing? Companies are mining the data from your browsing habits and using it to market [...]
GM IPO: FTW or LOL?
Remember my post back in August about GM’s planned IPO? If you didn’t read it, please check it out because it gives a good explanation of how a bankrupt company can suddenly issue new stock. In the meantime, the IPO is the talk of the financial world again because shares started trading today. Initially offered [...]
