Uncommon Money News (56)


By: Roshawn Watson

In preparing to write my posts, I often come across noteworthy and sometimes bizarre financial and business news. Below are links to some of these sites. Enjoy!

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Posts Of week
New CFO of Freddie Mac commits suicide

Worse year in Fortune 500 history

How the government really spends taxpayer money (illustration)

Goldman Sachs ready to repay TARP funds (they never needed it in the first place)

Business
New CFO of Freddie Mac commits suicide

GM to layoff 1600 white collar employees to qualify for government assistance

Exxon overtakes Wal-mart to top Fortune 500

Worse year in Fortune 500 history

Goldman Sachs ready to repay TARP funds
(they never needed it in the first place)

Oracle to buy Sun Microsystems after IBM dropped bid

NBC Universal profits down 45%

Economy

United States vs. China economy

How the government really spends taxpayer money

The US economy could rebound much sooner and more strongly than expected

Most Americans say let GM and Chrysler go bankrupt

A visual guide to deflation

Entertainment Money News

Decadent celebrity homes

Marie Osmond discusses difficult financial times

Miley Cyrus new Hannah Montana movie debuts No. 1

Zac Efron movie 17 Again debuts No 1

Mel Gibson’s Divorce could be most expensive in Hollywood history

President and Michelle Obama release their tax returns

DWTS champ & professional racer Helio cleared of tax evasion

Slumdog Millionaire Kid Star Put up for sale by father?
(later authorities found no evidence of this)