Markets Ponder Fate of Commodities Prices
The prices of commodities from gold to copper to oil have taken a serious slide, and the markets are wondering whether commodities have lost their steam or are just taking a breather.
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Peach farming an industry with pits (Reg Req'd) Life isn't too peachy for Jersey farmers these days. That was the undertone of the 24th Annual New Jersey Peach Festival in Mullica Hill yesterday.read more...
Reverse mortgages give seniors access to cash PHOENIX -- Robert and Shirley Lachance realized in April that their home of 32 years needed serious repairs, and the only nest egg available to fund those repairs was the
FDIC-insured banks post record net Commercial banks and savings institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation earned record $34.3 billion in net income for the for the first quarter of 2005, the FDIC said
Debt-ridden middle class cry poor Welfare agencies report a worrying increase in the number of middle-income families with big mortgages seeking help to pay grocery, electricity and gas bills.Commentread more...
Morgan Stanley 1Q Profit Up 69 Percent Morgan Stanley Inc., the second-biggest investment bank on Wall Street, said Wednesday its fiscal first-quarter profit soared 69 percent on robust trading and strong advisory fees from stock and bond