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Publisher: Dow Jones College Planning 
 A collection of articles and resources about saving money for and paying for a college education. Topics include the "College Saving Superpage" (which provides tables of information about investment options and tax breaks), 529 college savings plans, scholarships, student loans, and comparing financial aid offers. From SmartMoney, a joint publishing venture of Dow Jones & Company and Hearst Communications. http://www.smartmoney.com/personal-finance/college-planning/ Topics: College and University Education, Money Last updated Nov 25, 2008 WSJ.com: The Wall Street Journal Online
Contains a searchable archive of citations of articles from 1889 to the present; and selected "Free Content" (bottom left side of page), including annual reports, business news and articles, stock information, and news in Spanish. http://online.wsj.com/ Topics: Business, Newspapers, Newspapers by Place: United States, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Oct 13, 2009 The Wall Street Journal: Careers
This "site for executives, managers and professionals" contains job postings for positions in "senior and general management, sales, marketing, finance, technology and a range of related fields." Also features articles on job-hunting, working with executive recruiters, salaries, and more. Searchable and browsable. Content in part from the "editorial resources of The Wall Street Journal." http://online.wsj.com/public/page/news-career-jobs.html Topics: Education, Jobs & Work Last updated Nov 25, 2008 Opinion Journal
Searchable opinion pieces from the Wall Street Journal's editorial pages. Includes letters to the editor and is browsable by author. http://online.wsj.com/public/page/opinion.html Topics: Newspapers, Newspapers by Place: United States, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Oct 13, 2009 Dow Jones History
Timeline for this company founded in 1882 by Charles Henry Dow, Edward Davis Jones, and Charles Milford Bergstresser "in a small basement office at 15 Wall Street in New York." Significant dates include the 1884 founding of the Dow Jones Indexes (which include the Dow Jones Industrial Average), 1889 when The Wall Street Journal began publication, and 1897 when the "Ticker" was announced. From Dow Jones & Company. http://www.dowjones.com/history.asp Topics: Investing Last updated Oct 12, 2009 Developments
This blog "tracks headlines about the real estate market, offering analysis, tips and insight into the housing slowdown and subprime mortgage meltdown aimed at homeowners and potential buyers." Includes graphics, photos and slideshows, and links to related news stories. From the Wall Street Journal. http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/ Topics: Housing, Investing Last updated Dec 20, 2007 Who Qualifies for Help, What Qualifies as Subprime?
Questions and answers related to the "'fast-track' [mortgage] interest-rate freeze" announced by the Bush administration in December 2007. Discusses the subset of borrowers covered by the agreement, how to find out if you have a subprime loan, who qualifies for a rate freeze, and related questions. Includes links to an article with more details about the mortgage plan. From Real Estate Journal, a Wall Street Journal website. http://www.realestatejournal.com/buysell/mortgages/20071210-simon.html Topics: Housing, Investing Last updated Dec 10, 2007 An Evening to Uncork Memories
Background about "Open That Bottle Night," an annual February event to "celebrate the memories that flow from these cherished [wine] bottles that have always seemed too precious to drink." The "Open That Bottle Primer" features planning advice such as choosing a setting and selecting the bottle. From the Wall Street Journal's wine columnists, who started the tradition. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120121947092615219.html Topics: Wine Last updated Feb 7, 2008 Chasing Condos
This series of articles from 2006 focuses on topics related to the condominium real estate market, such as investing in hot and not-so-hot markets, condo conversion, lawsuits involving condo developers, and considerations in buying a luxury condo. From Real Estate Journal, a publication of the Wall Street Journal. http://www.realestatejournal.com/reports/condos/ Topics: Housing, Investing Last updated Feb 26, 2008 The Wall Street Journal: Summer Reading
This article and presentation feature 2008 summer reading suggestions compiled from publishers, authors, independent booksellers, online retailers, and chain stores. The interviewees were asked "to name the coming releases they were most excited about." Includes selections for nonfiction, historical fiction, world/contemporary, and short stories. From the Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB121149841174515777-Jsthq2ZBmAO__Lk_KyAbhg_KJuQ_20080621.html?mod=tff_main_tff_top Topics: Summer Reading Last updated Jun 18, 2008 Can a Drug That Helps Hearts Be Harmful to the Brain?
This February 2008 articles considers how "[c]ognitive side effects like memory loss and fuzzy thinking aren't listed on the patient information sheet for Lipitor, the popular cholesterol-lowering drug. But some doctors are voicing concerns that in a small portion of patients, statins like Lipitor may be helping hearts but hurting minds." From the Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120277403869360595.html.html?mod=home_health_right Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Drugs Last updated Nov 17, 2008 How the Presidents Stack Up
A graphical look at U.S. presidents' job-approval ratings for Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush. View a composite graph or individual graphs showing events that caused changes in ratings. From the Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-presapp0605-31.html Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Feb 2, 2009 Obama's First 100 Days
This Wall Street Journal blog covers the first one hundred days in office of President Barack Obama, with an emphasis on economic matters. Topics include the automobile industry, health insurance, greenhouse gas emissions, carbon credits, banks undergoing stress tests in April 2009, the budget, credit cards, economic stimulus, and more. http://blogs.wsj.com/obama-100-days/ Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Apr 27, 2009 |
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