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Cash-strapped states are desperate for tax money, and they're doing anything they can to get their hands on it. Their newest plan? Going after job commuters.

Acacia Federal Savings Bank is offering a 1.5% APY checking account with a minimum balance of $5,000.

Last night, the House passed the most sweeping Student Loan legislation in decades - we'll discuss how this effects students.

It sounds like a lead-in to bad science fiction, but the so-called "anti-flippers" are making the most of several downed markets at the same time.

Love it or hate it--and according to the polls it's mostly hate it--the health care bill will be law soon. But what's going to be the bottom line impact for companies? For Caterpillar, it's a lot more than you think.

The municipal market continues to defy mean reversion, although last week modest spread widening did occur as the Treasury market unspooled some pricing strength up front and as opportunistic institutional holders took a chance to realize some gains. Still, the net effect was very limited and tax-exempts outperformed a flattening Treasury curve. There are still more things at work in our sector’s favor.

Tips on spending your tax refund - investing in yourself and the markets!

With the stock market rallying about 70% from last year’s low, investors, traders and economists are now thinking (and betting) that the economy is ready to bounce back and that America will see a great expansion in the coming months. Here are the biggest events and indicators you should look for when deciding where to put your money.