October 13, 2015, 6:02am Business
U.S. companies are starting to feel the pinch from Congress killing the Export-Import Bank in June. Congress' move is increasingly putting U.S. manufacturers at a competitive disadvantage. Not only are we losing orders to foreign competitors, but some domestic manufacturers are shifting jobs to countries where those banks exist. Read story
October 12, 2015, 5:59am Business
When you put down thousands of dollars to purchase a home, you're taking a potentially serious financial risk: You could lose some or all of that money if the value of the house declines or a job transfer, illness or other life event forces you to sell the property during… Read story
October 11, 2015, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: I have $85,000 to invest for pure growth for my 4-year-old granddaughter. I want to buy five to seven no-load mutual funds with small portfolios -- ones containing about 40 individual issues. I have been reading you for 31 years. Your help would be appreciated. Read story
October 10, 2015, 6:01am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: Last year, I bought 200 shares of eBay in my Schwab account at $56 because several analysts believed that its revenues and earnings would take off that year and this year. It appears that I made the wrong decision. I didn't expect the PayPal spinoff, and now… Read story
October 9, 2015, 6:00am Business
Every so often, my husband and I review our finances and revise our goals. We dig deep into the numbers, which often results in a reduction in our spending, an increase in our savings or both. Sometimes things are going so well that no changes are needed. Read story
October 7, 2015, 5:59am Business
When my husband and I were shopping for our first home, real estate folks kept telling us how much we could afford. Read story
October 6, 2015, 6:01am Business
Later this month, most facilities in Yellowstone National Park will close for the winter. The year's visitor total is likely to top last year's 3.5 million people. It might even beat the record of 3.64 million set in 2010. Read story
October 5, 2015, 5:59am Business
Americans are tapping into their home equity at a pace not seen since the housing bubble aftermath nearly a decade ago, but here's a key question: Is all this borrowing getting a little too frothy? Are we headed back to the bad old days when some owners hocked their houses… Read story
October 4, 2015, 6:01am Business
My wife and I spent last weekend in a fabulous country home in Parkdale, Ore., in the upper reaches of the fruit-filled Hood River Valley. We woke to spectacular views of Mount Hood's north slope and signed off our two evenings there, under a full moon that lit the silent… Read story
October 4, 2015, 5:59am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: My husband and I are in our 70s, and we both retired several years ago from the real estate business. My husband has had four stents in the past five years. I've started losing my eyesight to macular degeneration, so driving my car makes me nervous. We… Read story
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