The 2014 Australian Federal Budget does address excessive government spending but some of the measures to be implemented seem unfair and unnecessary plus there does not appear to be enough focus on real tax reform. ...
The three main U.S. stock benchmarks are finally positive for the year, and the S&P 500 closed Friday at a record above 1,900. So where are the rally caps? ...

Thirty million Americans just don’t trust scientists warning of a “95% certainty” humans cause global warming. But they do trust Big Oil, the GOP, God. They honestly believe climate science is a dangerous fear-mongering liberal conspiracy. Listen, we’ll explain: ...

Pfizer Inc. walks away from its offer to purchase AstraZeneca for $120 billion, putting an end to a month-long pursuit. ...
Service members are twice as vulnerable to money-related issues than civilians. ...

Atos and Italian banks are gaining in European stock markets, which could see subdued volumes given U.K. and U.S. markets will be closed on Monday. ...
Who are the best companies in the U.S. to work for when it comes to benefits and compensation? The top honors goes to the tech company that offers free food and let's you bring your pet to work. ...
Many of you are already in debt . The banks lend you money so you can pass it along to the education industry. Where did the banks get the money?...
Looking at the S&P500 versus the gold miners index. Most of the time gold equities pretty much tracked the stock market there was a high level of correlation....
More Veterans Affairs workers have gotten paid time off, writes Diana Furchtgott-Roth. ...

Faster consumer spending and business investment are widely expected to pump up the U.S. economy in the second half of 2014, but there’s just one problem. There’s little evidence that households and companies will follow script. ...

Thailand’s former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has been released from military detention three days after the country’s armed forces took control of the country in a coup d’état. ...
Exit polls put Poroshenko ahead in the closely watched Ukraine elections, results that Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will respect. ...

Experts and observers say that equating the weekend massacre in Santa Barbara with the Sandy Hook shootings because both alleged gunman had Asperger’s syndrome would be a mistake. ...

Originally known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day began after the Civil War to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died. Memorial Day now honors all Americans who have died in military service. ...

Petro Poroshenko declares victory in Ukraine’s presidential election after exit polls show the pro-Europe chocolate tycoon won more than half the vote, as separatists largely block voting in parts of the east. ...
In his 2013 annual letter to shareholders, Warren Buffett put forward some ideas on ETFs. He discussed how in his will he's left instructions for 90% of the money which is to be held in trust for his wife to be invested in (low cost) ETFs. If one of the most successful investors in history is recommending exchange traded funds, maybe the rest of us should have a closer look as well. What Is An ...

Do you want to eat cat food in your golden years? ...

Here are some unexpected ways the office can injure you and make you sick. ...

Originally known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day began after the Civil War to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died. Memorial Day now honors all Americans who have died in military service. ...