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Mortgage relief: Partial plan better than none

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 19:24:09 GMT

The architects of the joint state-federal mortgage releief plan believe it would be better for homeowners to get a partial deal than nothing at all, according to sources close to the talks. The architects of the joint state-federal mortgage releief plan believe it would be better for homeowners to get a partial deal than nothing at all, according to sources. 

Sorry, you're not funny enough to work here

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:22:18 GMT

You may need to have more than a head for numbers to get a job in finance these days. A new survey finds many think it’s important to have a sense of humor too.You may need to have more than a head for numbers to get a job in finance these days. A new survey finds many think it’s important to have a sense of humor too.

Chrysler Super Bowl ad becomes political football

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 21:40:42 GMT

“Times when we didn’t understand each other … discord and blame …” Clint Eastwood was reading from a script during this ad for Chrysler on Super Bowl Sunday, but the words also can describe the fallout over the ad.

The cheap items that build billion-dollar companies

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 12:55:18 GMT

By Charles B. Stockdale, 24/7 Wall St. Just because certain products have a low price tag does not mean they cannot sell for billions of dollars. In fact, some of the cheapest products make the most money for their companies. 24/7 Wall St.By Charles B. Stockdale, 24/7 Wall St. Just because certain products have a low price tag does not mean they cannot sell for billions of dollars. In fact, some of the cheapest products make the most money for their companies. 24/7 Wall St.

General Motors may report a record profit

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 14:09:32 GMT

Just three years after the automaker drove into government-run bankruptcy, GM is setting its sights on making over $10 billion a year, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.Just three years after the automaker drove into government-run bankruptcy, GM is setting its sights on making over $10 billion a year, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

Stocks end lower amid uncertainty over Greece

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 21:04:30 GMT

Wall Street closed lower Monday as investors found little reason to extend a five-week rally on lingering uncertainty over whether Greece would accept the terms of a bailout.

Office and home rent will keep rising and rising

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 18:05:07 GMT

Paying rent is getting more painful for renters across the country in the face of rising demand and tight supply. Both the commercial and residential real estate markets are seeing increases.

As Facebook grows up, it courts Madison Avenue

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 14:23:19 GMT

Facebook, which boasts 845 million users worldwide, is more dependent on ad sales than CBS, the most ad-dependent traditional media company.Until recently, Facebook's relationship with the advertising community was at best politely dismissive, at worst outright antagonistic. But now, the social networking giant is eager to work with Madison Avenue.

Goldman CEO's side-gig: gay marriage spokesman

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 17:46:07 GMT

Sunday's most surprising ad wasn't aired during the Super Bowl. It was a YouTube video posted by the Human Rights Campaign in which Goldman Sachs chairman and CEO Lloyd Blankfein declared his support for same-sex marriage.

Big exchanges to battle for Facebook’s stock

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 18:36:02 GMT

When Facebook goes public in a few months, will the social media giant decide to list its stock on the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq?

Netflix launching original video series

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 21:18:02 GMT

Netflix is launching its first original series to grow its streaming business and shift its focus away from DVD rentals.

Eastwood's 'Halftime' is top with msnbc.com users

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 19:00:23 GMT

Chrysler ignored some of the unwritten rules of Super Bowl advertising — be brief, be funny — for the second year in a row, but it didn’t matter to msnbc.com readers.Chrysler ignored some of the unwritten rules of Super Bowl advertising — be brief, be funny — for the second year in a row, but it didn’t matter to msnbc.com readers.

Some ugly lessons learned from the Super Bowl ads

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 12:41:32 GMT

Did you see the same Super Bowl ads that I did? If so you're probably like me now planning for the end times. Those 30 second messages paint a pretty dark picture about what is expected of us.Did you see the same Super Bowl ads that I did? If so you're probably like me now planning for the end times. Those 30 second messages paint a pretty dark picture about what is expected of us.

Greece plays game of chicken over bailout

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:34:43 GMT

A Greek and an EU flag fly atop the Greek ministry of finance as a storm, literally and financially, looms over Athens.Greece let yet another deadline slip on Monday for responding to painful terms for a new EU/IMF bailout as patience in Brussels wore thin over drawn-out negotiations among its feuding political leaders.

With U.S. help, Americans return to the farm

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 16:25:27 GMT

A field of corn is shown near Monona, Iowa, August 16, 2011.Dan Pugh wishes he had a bigger tractor and his wife Laura worries about their chickens in the winter weather. But as new farmers putting down roots in rural Missouri, the Pughs are counting on more rewards than regrets in trading their city lives for the country.

Amazon reportedly looking at opening retail stores

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 15:28:17 GMT

By msnbc.com staff Amazon.com is planning to open a retail store in Seattle within the next few months, according to a report on the Good e-Reader blog, a provider of news on the e-reader and tablet computing market.

Good job news met with optimism, skepticism

Sun, 5 Feb 2012 18:08:25 GMT

Job fairs are still crowded, but at 8.3 percent, unemployment is at a three-year low. Whether the job market feels stronger depends on your perspective. Month by month, the U.S. job market is regaining its health.

Celeb real estate: Own Johnny Cash's home

Sun, 5 Feb 2012 20:08:48 GMT


Companies with biggest bets on the Super Bowl

Sat, 4 Feb 2012 17:14:10 GMT

A 30-second ad spot in this year’s Super Bowl costs an average of $3.5 million. But despite spending this much to reach such a massive audience at once, the results are rarely impressive.A 30-second ad spot in this year’s Super Bowl costs an average of $3.5 million. But despite spending this much to reach such a massive audience at once, the results are rarely impressive.

Recovery is gathering speed, jobs data show

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 17:57:26 GMT

The U.S. economy is like a flywheel: it takes a lot to get it going. Once it starts moving, it can pick up speed pretty quickly.The economy is like a flywheel — it takes a lot to get it going. But once it starts moving, it can pick up speed pretty quickly. Friday’s jobs report shows it’s accelerating.

This Bud's for their best Super Bowl ads of all time

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:02:15 GMT

While other corporations wring their hands over the decision to pay an average of $3.5 million on a 30 second Super Bowl ad in a down economy, The King of Beers continues to spend. While other corporations wring their hands over the decision to pay an average of $3.5 million on a 30 second Super Bowl ad in a down economy, The King of Beers continues to spend.

Jobless rate lowest in almost three years

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:51:20 GMT

The U.S. economy creates jobs at the fastest pace in 9 months and the jobless rate drops to an almost 3-year low, raising hopes that the labor market is picking up steam.