The “D” word Bob Collins October 8, 2008, 6:23 PM Oct 8, 2008 Maybe everyone should calm down by sitting for a chat with Elizabeth Schaefer. Read more →
Weathering the storm Bob Collins October 8, 2008, 10:52 AM Oct 8, 2008 2 Questions and answers for budgeting in a collapsing economy. Read more →
Tough times for coffee Bob Collins October 7, 2008, 3:35 PM Oct 7, 2008 2 Is the bloom off the coffee-shop rose? Read more →
When Main St. melts down: Nonprofits are worried Bob Collins October 6, 2008, 2:20 PM Oct 6, 2008 1 Some of Minnesota’s most humanitarian agencies may be the first to feel the impact of the financial crisis Read more →
We’re melting! Bob Collins October 6, 2008, 9:50 AM Oct 6, 2008 6 Any notion that the big bailout bill would bring confidence to the markets and stabilize the financial meltdown in the U.S. disappeared today in early trading on Wall Street. Read more →
On trust Bob Collins October 2, 2008, 1:04 PM Oct 2, 2008 3 The language of the bailout has changed. Listen carefully and these are the words you hear now: trust, confidence, fear. Read more →
Required reading on the bailout Bob Collins October 1, 2008, 7:45 AM Oct 1, 2008 9 After a week, clear analysis of the bailout emerges. Read more →
Bungee investing Bob Collins September 30, 2008, 6:23 PM Sep 30, 2008 3 Big one-day swings in the stock market, are usually followed by big swings in the other direction. Read more →
Is student debt a coming economic crisis? Bob Collins September 30, 2008, 2:59 PM Sep 30, 2008 2 The credit crunch, higher tuition, and poor job prospects are conspiring against college seniors. Read more →
The gas tax Bob Collins September 30, 2008, 1:23 PM Sep 30, 2008 4 Gasoline prices have jumped so much, that the cost of the the gas tax seems like small potatoes. Read more →
What to expect from economic apocalypse Bob Collins September 30, 2008, 11:21 AM Sep 30, 2008 22 How would life be different if we all paid in cash? Read more →
Petters and Fingerhut Bob Collins September 26, 2008, 5:11 PM Sep 26, 2008 1 The controlling investors in Fingerhut is the venture capital firm founded by Mitt Romney. Read more →
More questions about the economy Bob Collins September 26, 2008, 8:32 AM Sep 26, 2008 5 … and a few answers. Read more →
The things that keep you up at night Bob Collins September 26, 2008, 7:17 AM Sep 26, 2008 3 Waking up to more sobering news. Read more →
Boom states vs. bust states Bob Collins September 25, 2008, 10:44 AM Sep 25, 2008 2 Some states, including a few not far from here, are at full employment. Read more →