Michigan

June 01 2012 11:48 AM

Jerry Jones has been the owner and General Manager of the Dallas Cowboys for 22 years. But 16 years after his last Super Bowl trip it may be time for him to step aside as GM.

May 29 2012 5:16 PM

What are former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty's odds of being chosen as Mitt Romney's running mate?

May 25 2012 2:50 PM

The dollar is headed into the long weekend near the top of its recent ranges against the majority of its peers. Risk aversion has continued to support the USD in its role as safe-haven asset with the ongoing fears that the Eurozone remains on shaky ground. Meanwhile, the outlook for the US economy continues to improve with consumer confidence far surpassing expectations. U. of Michigan confidence came in at 79.3 versus the 77.8 reading that was expected. The push higher marks the best re...

May 25 2012 12:39 PM

Consumer sentiment rose to its highest level in more than four years in May as Americans stayed optimistic about the job market, while higher income households expected to see bigger wage increases, a survey released on Friday showed.

May 25 2012 9:31 AM

July soybeans were trading 2 1/2 cents higher near 7:30 cst. China futures were unchanged overnight and Palm oil futures in Malaysia closed 2% higher. Hong Kong shares finished marginally higher last night but that market still saw losses for the week. Mainland China stocks were down for the 3rd straight session, despite some strength in Chinese railway stocks.

May 25 2012 9:17 AM

At least in the early going today, it would seem like anxiety toward the Greek situation remains in place, but it has been moderated by somewhat up beat French and German Consumer confidence readings. It is also possible that many markets are becoming hopeful of an orderly Greek exit, as equities clawed out initial gains and gold was tracking higher this morning despite news of a poll that showed the extreme leftist party might have gained ground into the coming Greek elections.

May 25 2012 5:29 AM

Futures on major U.S. indices point to a higher opening Friday ahead of the Reuters/University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index and Inflation Expectation survey.

May 24 2012 2:37 PM

Ted Kaczynski, Harvard class of 1962, can't make the 50th reunion -- he's in federal prison for life, as the Unabomber. But he still managed to submit an entry for the alumni report.

May 23 2012 12:04 PM

The recent multibillion-dollar trading loss suffered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), the country's largest bank by assets, has strengthened the case against letting bank executives serve as directors of Federal Reserve regional banks and thus regulating themselves, policy makers say.