Syrian crisis
Obama runs risk in asking Congress for OK on Syria
President faces bipartisan opposition in Senate and House, uphill
battle persuading Congress and the public to approve military
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Retirement
What retirement lessons from real retirees teach us
We asked retirees what they would do differently if they could plan for retirement all over again. Read about their experiences with taxes, selling their businesses, time management and life's priorities.
• How to get $200 more a month in retirement
• Boomers may benefit most from Obamacare
• Gene tweak extends mice lifespan by 20%
• More retirement advice and tools
TAXES
43% in U.S. pay zero income tax
Portion of Americans who don’t have to pay federal income tax drops to 43% this year from notorious 47% of 2010.
cars
Jeep Wrangler: Not for the open road
Great for off road adventures, the new Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon is a tough ride on normal roads, says Dan Neil.
• Aging cars, demographics drive auto sales
Mercedes debuts compact SUV
Mercedes-Benz unveils first compact SUV, the GLA, at Frankfurt motor show. It will reach U.S. dealers in 2014. (slide show)
Lexus
GX 460 gets luxe facelift
Lexus says it's put the luxury in utility vehicles with upgraded GX 460 model in two trim packages that also costs less. (slide show)
• Pixar puts on car show in the land of ‘Cars’
10 things
10 things interns won't say
You might not want to know what those college kids who worked in the office this summer really were thinking. And doing.
What retirement lessons from real retirees teach us
We asked retirees what they would do differently if they could plan for retirement all over again. Read about their experiences with taxes, selling their businesses, time management and life's priorities.
• How to get $200 more a month in retirement
• Boomers may benefit most from Obamacare
• Gene tweak extends mice lifespan by 20%
• More retirement advice and tools
43% in U.S. pay zero income tax
Portion of Americans who don’t have to pay federal income tax drops to 43% this year from notorious 47% of 2010.
Jeep Wrangler: Not for the open road
Great for off road adventures, the new Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon is a tough ride on normal roads, says Dan Neil.
• Aging cars, demographics drive auto sales
Mercedes-Benz unveils first compact SUV, the GLA, at Frankfurt motor show. It will reach U.S. dealers in 2014. (slide show)
GX 460 gets luxe facelift
Lexus says it's put the luxury in utility vehicles with upgraded GX 460 model in two trim packages that also costs less. (slide show)
• Pixar puts on car show in the land of ‘Cars’
10 things interns won't say
You might not want to know what those college kids who worked in the office this summer really were thinking. And doing.
Economic preview
How jobs report will influence Fed moves
If all-important August number tops 192,000, the 2013 average, Fed could decide economy is strong enough to begin tightening monetary policy.
• August jobs news could quiet Fed taper talk
U.S. market outlook
Jobs, Syria will make for shaky week
After Monday holiday, traditionally volatile September begins with a week in which critical jobs report, possibility of U.S. reprisal in Syria will dominate investors' agenda.
U.S. markets closed Monday for holiday
• Stocks to watch: Defense, energy shares
• The Next 24: Jobs, Syria, China data
need to know
• China manufacturing PMI tops expectation
• South Korea exports grow
• Mandela leaves hospital; condition still serious
• Total may close French refinery unit
• Deutsche Bank CFO: New regs will cut dividends
• Peru inflation grows by 0.54% in August
• Famed Nixon interviewer David Frost dead at 74
• Microsoft agreement with ValueAct
Investing
Allstate: More than good hands
Insurance giant Allstate has contended with natural and financial disasters while trying to transform its business. It's making great strides, and the stock is still cheap. (Barron's)
internet
What Yahoo needs to build growth
It may be back in top of Web traffic rankings, but experts say Yahoo has a long way to go to show that CEO Marissa Mayer's huge changes are turning the business around.
If all-important August number tops 192,000, the 2013 average, Fed could decide economy is strong enough to begin tightening monetary policy.
• August jobs news could quiet Fed taper talk
Jobs, Syria will make for shaky week
After Monday holiday, traditionally volatile September begins with a week in which critical jobs report, possibility of U.S. reprisal in Syria will dominate investors' agenda.
U.S. markets closed Monday for holiday
• Stocks to watch: Defense, energy shares
• The Next 24: Jobs, Syria, China data
need to know
• China manufacturing PMI tops expectation
• South Korea exports grow
• Mandela leaves hospital; condition still serious
• Total may close French refinery unit
• Deutsche Bank CFO: New regs will cut dividends
• Peru inflation grows by 0.54% in August
• Famed Nixon interviewer David Frost dead at 74
• Microsoft agreement with ValueAct
Allstate: More than good hands
Insurance giant Allstate has contended with natural and financial disasters while trying to transform its business. It's making great strides, and the stock is still cheap. (Barron's)
What Yahoo needs to build growth
It may be back in top of Web traffic rankings, but experts say Yahoo has a long way to go to show that CEO Marissa Mayer's huge changes are turning the business around.
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Strategist Edward Albert reiterates his call for the S&P; 500 index to tumble and gold prices to increase seven-fold.
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Apple launches iPhone trade-in program at U.S. retail outlets. Move comes ahead of what is expected to be new phone models next month.
• Did Apple just raise the value of used iPhones?
• End of the company-issued computer?
• Facebook privacy report long overdue
U.S. growth forecasts get haircut
The meager increase in consumer spending in July has quickly quashed any optimism generated by faster second-quarter U.S. growth.
• Nutting: Safety net doesn’t cause unemployment
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Gold will climb to $10,000: SocGen
Strategist Edward Albert reiterates his call for the S&P; 500 index to tumble and gold prices to increase seven-fold.
• India may be prepping gold for a bigger role
• Gold, oil: Syria is playing a small, tenuous role
• Gold looks good, but silver looks even better
• Jim Rogers, Marc Faber see higher gold prices
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