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What's so scary about Elizabeth Warren?

July 30, 2010

Elizabeth Warren doesn't look or sound scary. She's a 61-year-old Harvard Law School professor from Oklahoma who has written personal finance books, some with her daughter.

Apple may soon be worth more than Exxon

July 30, 2010

Better watch your back Exxon Mobil.

Reform brings a renewed focus on short-term results

July 30, 2010

While much has been made out of the sheer heft of the 2,300-page behemoth known as the Dodd-Frank Act, it's a mere 26 pages that address the corporate governance and compensation issues that will have a profound effect on public companies and their investors.

Public data snatched from 170 million Facebook profiles

July 30, 2010

Public but personal details from more than 170 million Facebook profiles were harvested from the site and made available in a downloadable torrent file this week.

How much life insurance do I need?

July 30, 2010

Q: I'm 37, married, and have four kids ages 2 to 13. I'm in the market for term life insurance. What features should I look for? -- N.N., Lutherville, Md.

Dollar sinks on recovery doubts

July 30, 2010

The dollar continued to slide this week, hovering near monthly lows versus major currencies as worries about an economic slowdown weighed on investors.

30-year bond yield at 1-month high

July 30, 2010

Longer-dated Treasury prices turned lower Thursday, with the 30-year yield spiking to a one-month high, as investors took in a better-than-expected report on jobless claims and prepared an auction of government debt later in the day.

Microsoft's chance to show it still leads

July 30, 2010

It's a pretty good time to be Microsoft -- but the company still has a lot to prove.

Stocks edge lower

July 30, 2010

Stocks slid Thursday, although they finished off their session lows, as investors weighed cautious comments from a regional Federal Reserve president about the health of the economy and a mix of quarterly profit reports.