U.S. Firms Keep $1.7T in 'Foreign Cash' at Home
It's actually held by foreign subsidiaries in U.S. banks and exists in a sort of limbo
Finance
Financial Transaction Tax Tanks in France
In response to the trendy levy, investors just shifted gears into unaffected instruments
More Americans Plan Their Finances To Qualify For Medicaid
They give their money to their kids early so they'll be "poor"
How on Earth Is a 401(k) a Government Subsidy?
A journalist proposes taxing the money people set aside for savings and then forcing them to save money via the government instead
Amazon Raises $3 Billion from Bond Offering
Takes on debt to purchase its Seattle headquarters
Financial Markets Unimpressed by Jobs Report
Not enough to offset storm damage and economic malaise
Regulatory Burdens Threaten New York's Role as a Financial Center
It's easier for firms to do business elsewhere, so they do
Verizon to Transfer Some Pension Obligations to Prudential to Manage
The private market gets it, anyway.
Government Pushes Financial Risk, But Americans Save Instead
Yes, the feds really want to replicate the mistakes of the past
The Truth About Hedge Funds and the Financial Crisis
Separating economic fact from economic myth
