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Already got all the credit cards you need? You're still not immune from higher delinquency fees or lower limits. American Express typically cuts the credit limit on about 4% of its members in any given year. That figure now stands closer to 10%, as the card company takes a hard look at customers' credit profiles - including data on who lives in the areas with the most house-price deterioration...
Timing made a difference between market reactions in Asia and Europe on Tuesday. While the Nikkei and Hang Seng rallied to limit losses to 4.1% and .8% respectively by the closing bell, they combined with an early 3.5% drop on Mumbai's Sensex and declines in Australia, South Korea, Singapore and the Philippines to darkened moods in Asia. By contrast, London's FTSE 100 reversed its initial dip to post a 1.7% gain for the day, while Frankfurt's DAX surged to end 0.4% up and Paris' CAC 40 finished the session a full 2% higher. Compare those with Monday...
...Although the government does not guarantee against investment losses from stocks or bonds - and has put only a temporary guarantee on losses from money-market funds - it does guarantee that your deposits or securities will be returned to you should an institution fail. The limit is $500,000 in brokerages for each unique account per institution, $250,000 on deposits in retirement accounts and $100,000 on deposits per person per bank, although there's a movement afoot in Congress to raise that limit to $250,000. With something like a revocable trust or POD (payable on death) account...
...because “the right policy is the full legalization of all drugs.” “I would really prefer people take a more aggressive stance.” Miron said, though he acknowledged that full legalization would be politically difficult. Miron did, however, limit his criticism to government policy, saying that “Harvard is free to make rules of conduct and to make them Ad Board-able.” As for common criticisms that decriminalizing marijuana sends a bad message and may encourage users to try other drugs, Miron said...
...democrats must realize that it is far more important to stabilize our nation’s economy than fret over the padding of a handful of corporate pocketbooks. On the other, conservative republicans must see that in so severe a crisis, government intervention into the market is necessary to limit the extent failures in other parts of the American economy. Other detractors of the plan have pointed out the undue burden on American taxpayers, but the price of stability may not prove so high if the Treasury can shrewdly make a profit from the assets they purchase. The $700 billion...