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- Good gas conservation habits pay off
Making a few little changes to how you drive can save you a surprising amount of fuel without adding much time at all to your trip.
- Health insurance plan: No more changes on birth control rule
Health insurance program's new rule on contraceptive coverage, after Obama's compromise for religious groups, will have no other changes, says White House chief of staff. But US Catholic bishops say they will still challenge health insurance plan in the courts.
- For short trips, use a bike
Spring is around the corner. That means warmer weather, bike rides, and savings from not going by car.
- Rioting, fires break out in Athens amid protests against Greek austerity
Rioting broke out in Athens, with fires engulfing multiple buildings, as Greek citizens protested against a government plan to slash wages and eliminate government jobs in exchange for an international bailout.
- How to tax millionaires, the right way
When it comes to taxing the wealthiest Americans, some methods are better than others in leveling the playing field.
- Valentine's Day gifts: How to save money on roses
This Valentine's Day, consumers will spend an estimated $1.8 billion on flowers, mostly roses. But high demand combined with an off-peak growing season can make Valentine's Day roses quite pricey. Here's how to save.
- Why US job creation heats up in the winter
The Labor Department routinely adjust jobs upward in winter, to make up for bad weather. So when there isn’t any bad weather in January, the job numbers go up automatically.
- Mortgage settlement won't end probes: NY attorney general
Mortgage settlement improved because New York, California initially rejected it, some say. Even after mortgage settlement, New York Attorney General Schneiderman is still investigating related fraud.
- The Buffet rule won't work in practice
According to the Buffett Rule the wealthy should pay at least as much tax as middle-income households. That sounds straightforward but it’s not.
- Would you drink toilet water?
The "gross out" factor has long prohibited efforts to take dirty water and transform it into drinkable water. That resistance may abate if water prices rise.
- Toyota: US probes door fires in Camrys, RAV4s
Toyota Camry and RAV4 owners have reported their car doors catching on fire, apparently from power window switch. Up to 830,000 Toyotas from the 2007 model year could be affected.
- Why carpooling is cool again
When you add up all of the little costs, every mile you drive costs you at least $0.50 in fuel, maintenance, wear and tear, and tolls. If you’re commuting 10 miles each way every day, that’s $10 a day saved by sharing the trip.
- Stocks endure worst drop of 2012
Stocks fall on worries over roadblock to an agreement on Greece's sovereign debt, marking the first losing week for stocks in 2012. Dow falls 89 points, S&P falls 9 points.
- Should states use tax breaks to woo seniors?
State competition to provide tax breaks to older residents, especially wealthy seniors, is similar to the way states use tax subsidies to woo businesses. It may not make much sense, but it sure is trendy.
- Bullish on jobs? These 10 cities are. Our list of the 10 metro areas that saw the most job growth in 2011 might surprise you.
- The Greek debt conundrum, explained
The Greek parliament will vote on further austerity measures Sunday – the latest effort to alleviate a crisis that has careened between an EU bent on austerity and a resistant Greek public.
- Debt outpacing growth and the case of Japan
Japan couldn't trick its way out of an economic meltdown, and neither can the US.
- Tesla Model X: Era of the all-electric SUV is arriving
Tesla Model X marks an expansion of all-electric offerings beyond coupes and sedans. Tesla Motors says the AWD version of the Tesla Model X has more zip than many sports cars.
- Obama, seeking to quell birth control furor, shifts cost to insurers
President Obama, yielding to pressure from religious groups and others, withdrew a mandate that religiously affiliated institutions include free birth control in health insurance plans for employees. Now, insurers will pay.
- Unemployed people per job opening drops
The number of unemployed people available per open job used to be seven; now it's around four.