Even sin isn't secure anymore. Gambling, sex, cigarettes and alcohol are among the supposedly recession-proof businesses hit hard by the U.S. economic downturn.

I received a press release from Representative Dave Loebsack (D, IA-02) containing a long list of provisions from the economic stimulus bill approved today. I've posted the whole thing after the jump, so click over if you want the gory details. This thread is for discussing the best and worst items that made the cut. I agree with Todd's post earlier today--the mass transit funding is good news (if insufficient). There are lots of good points relating to energy efficiency too. The main point of

Posted: 24 Sep 2008 08:50 PM CDT A Young man and his CFA notes I was sitting in the MRT in my daily commute and noticed a young chap reading Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) notes relating to fixed income and equities. In my years looking at what people are reading, I realise there are many people in Singapore who spend time, money and energy pursuing professional certifications as well as academic qualifications. This is usually after obtaining their basic qualifications to secure a job or

The biggest ever single UK public investment in bioenergy research has been announced today by the main funding agency for the biosciences – the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).

A Securities and Exchange Commission filing shows that Merrill Lynch & Co. has agreed to pay $550 million to settle two class-action lawsuits that accused it of failing to inform investors of the risks associated with its subprime mortgage investments for which the $70 billion Ohio State Teachers Retirement System was lead plaintiff.