GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry repeated his characterization of Social Security as a Ponzi scheme in Wednesday night’s debate, and insisted that the retirement program is unfair to young workers. If Perry is right, maybe we should end Social …
August 11, 2011
As Dizzying Week Ends on Wall Street, Dangers Linger
By ERIC DASH and CHRISTINE HAUSER
One of the most tumultuous weeks on Wall Street ended on Friday with the markets not that far from where they started, but with worries about the Un…
The latest on the greenback..
Long seen as a place of safety in times of turmoil, the dollar may be losing its haven appeal.
Soaring oil prices, driven by upheaval in the Middle East, falling equities and elevated volatility have all made investors u…
The Canadian dollar surpassed parity with the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, the first time it had accomplished the feat in more than a month.
Early in the morning, the loonie surged to hit $1 US, the first time the Canadian currency had done so since Nov…
