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The Spy Already in Your Home
February 18, 2017 Privacy Invasion
Toy Story got a few things right. OK, your childhood toys probably aren’t going on adventures, but some toys, like the Vizio smart TVs I mentioned last week, can spy on you. The Household Debt Meltdown
February 17, 2017 U.S. Economy
America has a debt problem. That shouldn’t come as a surprise. Americans continuously told that debt is good. But these bad habits could bring the economy to a sharp and painful halt. Don’t Fear the Euro
February 15, 2017 Global Economy
The euro has been called an unmitigated disaster ... a currency without a country. But you’re not getting the full story, and it’s that story that means the euro is safe, for a while at least. In the Lapse of Luxury: When the Rich Stop Spending
February 14, 2017 Economy
If the wealthy feel confident about the future, they spend. And a close look at the details of luxury spending shows the situation isn’t as pretty a picture as the market is painting right now. Caution: Potential Melt-Up Ahead
February 14, 2017 Stocks
Market analysts often misinterpret the data they’re reading. That’s what seems to be happening in small-cap stocks, or stocks of smaller companies.