Gas Prices Leave Consumer Confidence Running on Empty

Consumer confidence is dropping thanks to rising gas prices. According to AAA, on average a gallon of gas costs $3.89 which is nearly 30 cents higher than a month ago and more than a dollar up compared to April of 2010. That's pushing a larger percentage of consumers' budgets toward the pump which means … [Read more...]

Wall Street Contrives To Repackage Toxic Debt

Analysts on Wall Street may have come up with a way to extricate itself from the mounds of toxic debt and bask mortgages that have blockaded the nation's financial markets. … [Read more...]