Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Interest Rate published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 13
» View herald-mail.com items only
1
2
•
Next >
-
City Council OKs speed-camera zones and larger recycling bins
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comThe Hagerstown City Council Tuesday evening unanimously approved the introduction of ordinances that would designate school speed-camera zones and approve a loan to buy larger recycling bins for city residents. The five-member council approved the...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy
-
Low rates of interest are a boon to agriculture
Brian Eggebrecht has been farming for 30 years and remembers the sky-high interest rates of the early 1980s. That makes today's rock-bottom rates even more attractive. "This is huge," says the Malta, Mont., producer. "How often in your farming career...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Farms, Investments, Services and Shopping, Religion and Belief
-
Strategies you can use to pay for your grad school education
Paying for graduate school is an expensive proposition. Costs vary depending on which graduate program you choose, whether you are a full or part-time student, in an accelerated program or not, living on campus or commuting, etc. Seeking scholarship,...Tags: Financial Aid, U.S. Military, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Banking
-
With Libor suit, Baltimore reinforces role as banking watchdog
Two huge civil cases led by Baltimore — one that ended last week as the other gained momentum — spotlight City Hall's emerging role as an aggressive watchdog against the misdeeds of multinational banks. On Thursday, Wells Fargo settled a...
Tags: Bank of America Corp., Justice System, U.S. Department of Justice, Economy, Business and Finance, Local Government
-
|Story
-
The time value of money illustrated
Many people have heard the phrase “a penny saved is a penny earned.” What happens to that penny over time? The penny you save will not always be worth a penny. Sometimes it will be worth more or less than a penny. The value of the penny changes over...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy
-
Kersey: Munis can still work for you in tough times
No matter where you live, the chances are good that a state or local government near you may be having some difficulty in balancing its budget. As a citizen, you’re probably concerned about how this situation will affect your life and your...Tags: Bonds, Politics, Local Government, Finance, Money and Monetary Policy
-
The January barometer
Tribune staff reporterIt's a perplexing stock market, and January's outstanding market sectors say it all. The top three: Health care, telecommunications and materials--not kindred spirits that usually rise together. After all, health care is a defensive haven for...Tags: Super Bowl, Sports, Gail MarksJarvis, Federal Reserve, Stock Market
-
Bailout misses the mark
Mayo on the Side: Broward news columnist Michael Mayo | Sun-Sentinel BlogsI was going to write about the end of storied Yankee Stadium and the implosion of not-so-storied Miami Arena (feel free to share your favorite memories below), but the proposed $700 billion government bailout of teetering financial firms seems a......Tags: CEO Pay, Credit and Debt, Consumers
-
Let's hear your credit card horror stories
Mayo on the Side: Broward news columnist Michael Mayo | Sun-Sentinel BlogsI got a letter from Bank of America the other day. The fine folks at Bank of America wanted to let me know that they were raising my credit card interest rates. Currently, the card has an 8.9 percent fixed......Tags: Bank of America Corp., Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment, Fines, Credit and Debt
-
School steers students to backbreaking loans
Of The Morning CallI-iesha Leon of Bethlehem never expected her one-and-a-half year stint at Lehigh Valley College could cost her $92,910.47. That's what she's on track to pay -- seven student loans totaling $37,514, plus $55,396.47 in interest. In its quest for tuition...Tags: Roseto, Washington, DC, Politics, Loans, Finance
-
Market upturn would be welcome
Sun StaffAfter last year's stock market rout, managing money may not seem like such a glamorous pursuit. But executives who run brokerages and mutual fund companies are hoping for a bit of luster to return to their businesses with rebounds in the market and the...Tags: Investments, Entertainment, Dell Inc., Federal Reserve, Global Expansion
Jan 24, 2012
|Story| Herald Mail
Feb 8, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Nov 2, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jul 14, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 25, 2011
|Story| Hartford Courant
Feb 18, 2011
|Story| Aberdeen News
May 19, 2011
|Story| Winchester Sun
Feb 11, 2007
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Sep 23, 2008
|Blog| Sun-Sentinel
Apr 14, 2009
|Blog| Sun-Sentinel
May 22, 2005
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
Jan 16, 2001
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Original site for Interest Rate topic gallery.