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...asking Main Street depositors to have confidence in the banking system, and banks should have confidence in each other, too. Look at the numbers. Most banks still have strong capital and loan loss reserves. They have the capability to withstand this if we all keep our heads and maintain confidence in each other. That's the best way to approach...
...concept has worked. The brand has become increasingly popular and mainstream, and some of its original hipster fans are loathe to hear its now-ubiquitous name.With the U.S. economy tanking and a worldwide recession pending, it’s debatable as to whether or not Am Ap can maintain its position and push on with business as usual. The reason for this lies within one of the company’s original concepts: to shift away from industry standard, overseas sweatshop labor. In the late 90s and early oughts—a.k.a. when things were absurdly good on Wall Street?...
...nationwide made an average of $23 an hour, or about $46,000 annually for a typical 40-hour workweek. But those numbers lump different occupations together and don't give a complete picture of the current market. A pipelayer, for example, mostly installs pipes, while pipefitters and steamfitters install, maintain and repair pipe systems...
...what's really good for the dollar is China, which has a couple of solid reasons to help maintain the stability of the U.S. currency. One is that China is one of America's biggest creditors; the country holds some $519 billion in U.S. Treasury bills (second only to Japan's $593 billion), and it doesn't want to see these investments eroded by a slumping dollar. In addition, China is increasingly worried that an economic slump in the U.S. and Europe will curtail its export growth, dealing the Chinese economy a serious blow. To keep the prices...
...control," says Daniel J. Houston, president of retirement investor services at Principal Financial Group in Des Moines, Iowa. The average contribution to a 401(k) plan is 7% of salary, yet the average person may need to save 13% to 15% of his salary to maintain his standard of living in retirement. For people 10 years from retirement, "this might be the best wake-up call we ever got," says Houston...