There is a reason more than half the world's population lives in cities, with the number expected to grow. Cities have a lot to offer. Residents can walk to nearby shops and enjoy cultural attractions not available to those in more rural areas. Also, living in a city may make your commute to work much shorter.
In a previous posting about voting issues, I mentioned J. Alex Halderman, an assistant professor of engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan, whose "resume" includes hacking into voting machines in the name of exposing security flaws.
Investors are bracing for an onslaught of news this week: The earnings avalanche continues, midterm elections are approaching and economic data are due in a bunch of sectors.
By all appearances Sandy was successful and content. At 30 years old, she was in a senior position at a major media company in Boston -- and she was a happily married new mom to boot. But her life was less charmed than it seemed.
Are you more of a Margaret Atwood? Dan Brown? Or Leo Tolstoy?
Treasurys gained Friday, rebounding from the previous session's losses, as stocks slipped and investors prepared for a long holiday weekend.
U.S. stocks were poised to open lower, coming off their declines only slightly after a government report showed a narrower-than-expected trade deficit, as investors anticipate the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment report.
Jet lag is the bane of the global traveler, but could your laptop hold the cure?
CNNMoney: Battling for bucksupdated: Tue Apr 21 2009 17:24:00
The weather outside was gray, rainy and muggy - an apt metaphor for the economic malaise that has made this the toughest time in years to start or run a business. But inside Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Management this past weekend, the lecture halls buzzed with energy from hundreds of aspiring entrepreneurs gathered together for an intense three-day challenge. At stake: $800,000 in cash and prizes, and the chance to launch a new business amid the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.
A person's risk of stroke is associated with the number of fast-food restaurants near their residence, according to a study presented Thursday at a stroke conference in San Diego, California.
People who live near many fast food restaurants have a higher risk of stroke. But what exactly is the link?
London was down a percent, while Paris was off about half a percent. The Frankfurt index was closed.
Stocks fell Tuesday in a sparsely traded session as the market limps toward the end of a brutal year.
With consumer confidence plummeting, the holiday shopping season could be the leanest in years
It's a title Michigan likely doesn't want.
While she was studying in Brazil during college, the one thing Stephanie Gerson longed to do before leaving was spend time in the thick of the Amazon rain forest. Unfortunately, she couldn't find a tour that would take her past the forest's edge.
There is no denying that the job market is weak.
A new study suggests that a surprising number of overweight people -- about half -- have normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels, while an equally startling number of trim people suffer from some of the ills associated with obesity
Time.com: Rash Reduxupdated: Thu Jul 17 2008 19:00:00
Why chicken pox strikes some adults a second time -- as shingles -- and how to
avoid the repeat
Treasurys rose Friday, as stocks slid into bear territory and investors fled to the perceived safety of government bonds amid renewed pessimism about the economy.
Consumer confidence sank to its third-lowest level ever in June, according to a study released Friday by Reuters and the University of Michigan.
The economy may be down, but online shopping searches are up. Why the paradox?
Ask a mom if she's happier now that she has a child, and she'll usually say yes. But psychologists who study happiness often report a different picture. Being the mom of a young child (especially one under 3) is rewarding, but also a real strain on your mood.
Passengers are more dissatisfied with airlines' customer service than they have been in years at a time when carriers are charging more and more for tickets and services
There are toilet-paper tiffs, thermostat scuffles, ongoing debates over money, sex and the television remote. And then there are the laundry wars.
Illicit drug use by teens continued to gradually decline overall this year, but teen use of prescription painkillers remains popular, according to a study
CNNU is a feature that provides student perspectives on news and trends from colleges across the United States.
Stocks slipped Friday morning, but trimmed bigger early losses sparked by a weak retail sales report that raised worries that the turmoil in financial markets is spreading to the broader economy.
Consumer sentiment softened slightly in late July from earlier in the month, but optimism about job and income prospects kept it at its highest reading since February, a survey showed Friday.
U.S. consumer sentiment improved slightly in late June from earlier in the month as gasoline prices ebbed, but confidence finished the month at its lowest since August 2006.
Treasury prices dipped Friday as U.S. stocks waded into record territory after investors became optimistic on corporate merger news.
Stocks struggled for direction Friday morning as investors welcomed the morning's mild reading on inflation, but kept an eye on rising bond yields and higher oil and gold prices.
Customer satisfaction among American consumers for a wide range of goods and services reached an all-time high at the end of 2006, according to a survey of consumers published Tuesday.
Ask a mom if she's happier now that she has a child and she'll usually say yes. In fact, around the world, children top the list of the most enjoyable things in life. But psychologists who study happiness -- a new field in the past decade -- often report a different picture.
Treasury prices declined Friday afternoon after a consumer sentiment report confirmed other recent signs of strength in the economy.
Slightly fewer adolescents abused illegal drugs and alcohol in 2006, but fairly high numbers of them continued to abuse prescription narcotics, according to a new study.
CNNMoney: Treasurys edge higherupdated: Mon Nov 20 2006 09:36:00
Bonds edged slightly higher Monday, while the dollar was down against the euro and the yen.
In a heated campus event leading up to midterm elections, about 100 students carried signs and chanted slogans at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor to protest a game called "Catch an Illegal Immigrant."
FSB: Open that jar!updated: Fri Jun 23 2006 09:08:00
After two entrepreneurial brothers invented a bottle opener for arthritis sufferers, the big retailers came calling.
1 The good news: You're done with tuition bills. The bad news: It's time to pay off the loans. How much do grads of private colleges usually owe? A $12,750 B $15,500 C $19,400 D $28,400
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - For the first time, compensation for private college presidents has broken through the million-dollar barrier.
Stocks looked set to open higher Friday after a report showed the economy growing faster than expected.
CNNMoney: Slipping at the openupdated: Fri Aug 26 2005 09:24:00
A surprisingly weak read on consumer sentiment from the University of Michigan knocked stocks lower Friday morning. Oil prices near record highs added to the early woes.
American consumers, squeezed with less disposable income, are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the purchases they do make, according to a recent study.
Stocks were mixed early Friday as rising oil prices offset a bounce in blue chips after several down sessions.
One big force in the January retail sales numbers is a pullback in auto sales that occurred as dealers scaled back incentives to buy.
Fortune: By The Numbersupdated: Mon Feb 07 2005 00:01:00
There was some disturbing inflation news recently--the trailing 12-month rise of the core consumer price index, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, has more than doubled, from 1.09% to ...
Although researchers are busily working on a cure for the common cold, you won't find it at the drugstore anytime soon.
Stocks inched higher early Friday as investors shrugged off a weaker-than-expected read on gross domestic product growth and another uptick in the price of oil.
CNNMoney: Wheels on fireupdated: Tue Sep 21 2004 16:52:00
You might think that soaring gas prices would have the recreational vehicle industry spinning its wheels.
CNNMoney: Bonds edge upupdated: Fri May 14 2004 09:47:00
U.S. Treasury prices rose Friday, sending yields down from two-year highs, as investors sought out fixed-income securities after a lower-than-expected reading on consumer sentiment.
U.S. stock markets crept lower early Friday, retreating after Thursday's strong surge.
The dollar remained weaker versus the yen in late afternoon trade Friday after having hit a five-week low versus the Japanese currency earlier in the session.
Treasury prices rose for a third consecutive day Tuesday as falling consumer confidence and sharply lower equities supported views that higher interest rates are far in the future.
Job worries sank consumer confidence in the United States in February, the University of Michigan said Friday, but not as far as first estimated.
A closely watched measure of consumer confidence in the United States tumbled in February, according to a published report Friday, coming in well below Wall Street forecasts.
Business 2.0: Calculating Confidenceupdated: Mon Dec 01 2003 00:01:00
As retailers tally their holiday receipts, the University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers will be probing shoppers' feelings about the coming six months. Business spending has recently shown sig...
Not that long ago a pair of B-school professors from Harvard and the University of Michigan recorded the decibel level above the 30-year-bond pit at the Chicago Board of Trade. What they discovered...
Money Magazine: Low Expectationsupdated: Sun Jun 01 2003 00:01:00
Do your future financial prospects look a tad bleak? Doubting your faith in the economy? You're not alone. According to the University of Michigan's index of consumer expectations (ICE), March's th...
It was bad enough when the Nasdaq tanked and obliterated your kid's college fund. So why did colleges have to compound the injury by jacking up tuition?
Money Magazine: The Tickerupdated: Fri Nov 01 2002 00:01:00
--RASH MOVE A study in Nature finds that one- and two-euro coins emit 250 times more nickel than E.U. standards allow--causing eczema in some people.
Stocks slumped yesterday after a crucial gauge of consumer confidence declined, stoking fears that Americans would close their wallets and deprive the sluggish economy of one of its main props. --R...
In case you haven't noticed, these days there's a reason for everything. The market's down? Must be due to "profit taking" or fears that rising interest rates have "sowed uncertainty." Market's up?...
This special section is devoted to retirement issues: what you'll need, how to invest wisely, where to live, and who's doing retirement the right way.
Forget gourmet ice cream. What really tickles America's taste buds is canned pineapple. Yep. You read it right. In one of the most comprehensive customer satisfaction studies ever done, the Univers...
The economy dropped out of the passing lane last quarter, but the passengers aren't complaining. Executives responding to FORTUNE's latest survey of business,plans and attitudes are more confident ...
Not surprisingly, the Dow's 385-point drop from January 31 to April 4 didn't scare as many people as the 983-point plummet in 1987, according to University of Michigan data.
We're moving into the high recruiting season for MBAs, and guess what? A survey of FORTUNE's 100 Most Admired Corporations finds that some put little stock in a business school's curriculum, placin...
The French darkly call it le troisieme age, or the third age. Canadians cheerily refer to it as les adolescents recicles, or recycled teenagers. But if you are like most Americans, you probably vie...
''Countless ((Americans)) turn down better jobs because they'll . . . lose their health insurance,'' said President Clinton in his State of the Union / address. Not so, says economist Douglas Holtz...
Fortune: NOW HEAR THIS updated: Mon Feb 21 1994 00:01:00
LARRY ELLISON, 49, CEO of Oracle Systems, discussing when gambling may be % available on interactive video: ''I don't think people are anxious to introduce this service right up front. I think we a...
The job landscape facing the class of '93 is bleak, even for engineering majors, who command average starting salaries of up to $39,793 a year, the highest for new grads. But those engineers at top...
American consumers are back -- at least they think they are, to judge by their recent behavior at cash registers. In the holiday period leading up to President Clinton's inauguration, confidence an...
THE greatest social convulsions of the years ahead may occur in the workplace, as companies struggling with fast-paced change and brutal competition reshape themselves -- and redefine what it means...
WHEN THEY TRY to explain the role recessions play in the life of capitalist economies, business cycle experts resort to the bodybuilder's mantra: no pain, no gain. As the U.S. economy finally begin...
It is no longer any secret that public universities can provide a solid education -- in some cases rivaling what students can get at elite private institutions -- at a bargain price. During the 198...
Back when your correspondent was a callow collegian, the campuses were not crawling with professional sex researchers. In 1942, nobody was so rude as to inquire of Rutgers freshmen whether they spe...
UPDATED, the memorable question Ronald Reagan put to the public in 1980 is once again at the heart of a presidential campaign, and the way voters answer it will shape the economic policy that guide...
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