Obama’s budget: Government still getting bigger

Taking a pass on reining in government growth, President Obama unveiled a record $3.8 trillion election-year budget plan Monday, calling for stimulus-style spending on roads […]

Pakistan Central Bank Keeps Rate at 12% as Price Surge Curbs Scope to Cut - Bloomberg

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South Korean Producer-Price Inflation Eases Before Interest Rate Decision - Bloomberg

South Korean producer prices rose at the slowest pace in 17 months in January, according to a report released hours before a central bank decision […]

Disney employees now allowed to grow beards

Mickey Mouse can finally grow that goatee he’s always wanted.
Until now, Disney (, Fortune 500) parks and resort employees had been prohibited from […]

Warm winter creates winners and losers in U.S. economy

Halfway through what might turn out to be the second mildest U.S. winter on record, major parts of the nation’s economy are feeling the […]

Eurozone unemployment at record high

Unemployment across the 17 countries that use the euro ended 2011 at a record high of one person in every 10, official figures showed Tuesday, […]

Bernanke to teach class about the Fed

Ben Bernanke will step back into the classroom this semester to teach college students about the Federal Reserve.
The Fed Chairman will deliver four lectures […]

Starbucks 1Q profit up 10 percent on strong sales

Starbucks Corp.’s reported the biggest quarterly revenue gain since the recession began, but investors worried after the company issued a modest full-year forecast.
The Seattle-based coffee […]

School lunches to have more veggies, whole grains

Schoolchildren’s favorite lunch _ the ubiquitous frozen pizza _ is about to get healthier.
First lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack are expected to […]

‘Smart’ money is in stocks

The smarter you are, the more stock you probably own, according to researchers who say they found a direct link between IQ and equity market […]