Eric Tyson

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Governors Highway Safety Association: Ban Texting While Driving

I dislike all the extra bells and whistles that come on cell phones. Besides making the devices needlessly complicated, many folks, especially kids, find the temptations a way to waste money. State laws addressing the use of cell phones while driving aren't doing the job to address the

Best & Worst Metropolitan Areas for Finding a Job

Jobs' search engine Indeed.com put together an insightful graphic that depicts the best and worst places geographically to look for work. Our nation's capital has the highest number of job postings in comparison to unemployed people...whereas Detroit is at the bottom of the list with

How Does This Recession Compare With Others?

Online Banking: Should You or Shouldn't You?

How Could It Be That Earnings (& Expected Bonuses) Are So Strong at Goldman Sachs?

During the financial crisis of 2008, we heard over and over again from various pundits (especially those predicting the end of the U.S. as we know it) about phony profits from many companies, especially in the financial services industry, and how corporate profits would never see such heights again.

Another Reason Stocks Are Powering Higher

This news from the Wall Street Journal got overlooked by many in the media. The key point from the article, "FDIC Delays Program for Banks to Sell Bad Loans:" Banks have been able to raise capital without having to sell bad assets through the LLP, which reflects renewed

The Inspiring Story of Gina

On March 3, 2009 I got a lengthy email from a reader. At the time, the stock market was continuing its sharp slide and the Dow had fallen below 7,000 a level not seen for more than 12 years. The daily news seemed to be growing more and more