The devil’s in the data Bob Collins March 8, 2010, 2:40 PM Mar 8, 2010 1 A new Google visualization project reveals surprising results. Read more →
Retirement is a moving target Bob Collins March 6, 2010, 8:07 AM Mar 6, 2010 3 Many people need to delay retirement at a time when they’re being forced to retire early. Read more →
Wells Fargo execs raked in cash in 2009 Bob Collins March 4, 2010, 11:13 AM Mar 4, 2010 1 The giant bank is paying its bosses more than any other U.S. big bank. Read more →
Linking jobs with politicians Bob Collins March 3, 2010, 11:39 AM Mar 3, 2010 3 Jobs data is often used in political debates. Should it be? Read more →
The appliance rebate program postscript Bob Collins March 3, 2010, 8:48 AM Mar 3, 2010 7 Now that it’s closed, will the appliance rebate program do what it was supposed to? Read more →
Why aren’t people buying new homes? Bob Collins February 24, 2010, 11:24 AM Feb 24, 2010 5 Maybe economic reports are telling us we’ve learned to be happy with what we’ve got. Read more →
Politics Did the stimulus work? Bob Collins February 23, 2010, 12:55 PM Feb 23, 2010 4 When Democrats say the stimulus has worked, and Republicans say it hasn’t, both are just guessing. Read more →
Fact Check: Why businesses leave Minnesota Bob Collins February 16, 2010, 10:53 AM Feb 16, 2010 19 Anecdotes of companies leaving Minnesota because of taxes aren’t always correct. Read more →
Economy · Politics Emotional barriers in U.S. history Bob Collins February 8, 2010, 3:56 PM Feb 8, 2010 1 The Dow has closed below 10,000 for the first time in months. How does the first year of Obama stack up with his predecessors Wall Street-wise? Read more →
Happy days aren’t here again Bob Collins February 4, 2010, 3:58 PM Feb 4, 2010 2 A sour stock market reaffirms the reality that the economy is still getting worse. Read more →
A second take on a government bailout Bob Collins January 11, 2010, 1:42 PM Jan 11, 2010 The opening of the Detroit Auto Show put some members of the Tea Party in a bad spot today. Read more →
Bill George: Obama has ‘wasted’ the financial crisis Bob Collins January 6, 2010, 11:01 AM Jan 6, 2010 7 The former Medtronics CEO says the U.S. has trained ‘a whole generation of leaders’ to put themselves first. Read more →
Financial Whack-A-Mole Bob Collins January 3, 2010, 9:11 AM Jan 3, 2010 5 Banks have figured out how to charge you more, to offset restrictions on charging you more. Read more →
Thoughts of home prices rebound were premature Bob Collins December 29, 2009, 9:46 AM Dec 29, 2009 1 Minneapolis home resale prices increased slightly in October, but home prices generally are flat. Read more →
Unemployment numbers: Who are these people? Bob Collins December 17, 2009, 11:30 AM Dec 17, 2009 4 The unemployment story falls short of ‘glass-half-full’ status once you look beyond the headline. Read more →