http://www.localnews8.com/-/308798/14412876/-/fylns2z/-/index.html en-US © 2011 Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. Home Home en-US © 2011 Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. http://www.localnews8.com/lifestyle/money/Donations-for-Oklahoma-top-20-million/-/461672/20293978/-/11uexnrz/-/index.html Millions of dollars are being raised in the wake of the deadly Oklahoma tornado. Sat, 25 May 2013 11:28:52 GMT 20293978 2013-05-25T11:28:52Z http://www.localnews8.com/lifestyle/technology/Google-s-quest-to-get-more-women-in-tech/-/4887744/20299440/-/127mh09/-/index.html Google is focused on problem solving. It has untold amounts of computing power at its disposal working away to try and solve big problems. One issue the company is addressing requires a more analog approach: upping the number of female workers. Sat, 25 May 2013 05:59:12 GMT 20299440 2013-05-25T05:59:12Z http://www.localnews8.com/lifestyle/money/Tornado-loss-estimate-2-billion-to-5-billion/-/461672/20289904/-/ce675ez/-/index.html The string of tornadoes that ripped across the central United States in the past week did between $2 billion and $5 billion in damage, according to an initial estimate from Eqecat, a catastrophe risk modeler. Sat, 25 May 2013 01:58:07 GMT 20289904 2013-05-25T01:58:07Z http://www.localnews8.com/lifestyle/money/Investors-consider-life-after-Fed-stimulus/-/461672/20289408/-/sf9ibnz/-/index.html The bull market hit a speed bump this week as investors begin to consider what life will be like when the Federal Reserve starts to taper off its long-standing asset purchasing program. The Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq all... Fri, 24 May 2013 20:13:19 GMT 20289408 2013-05-24T20:13:19Z http://www.localnews8.com/lifestyle/money/hedge-fund-guru-says-moms-trading-dont-mix/-/461672/20291314/-/1lv9eh/-/index.html Leaning in may work for women in the world of tech. But if you're a woman who wants to balance trading and a family, one hedge fund manager says that's not possible. "You will never see as many great women investors or traders as men. Period. End of ... Fri, 24 May 2013 17:57:37 GMT 20291314 2013-05-24T17:57:37Z http://www.localnews8.com/lifestyle/money/Where-your-donation-dollars-go/-/461672/20290438/-/kmfd9vz/-/index.html As you watch the horrific aftermath of the tornado in Oklahoma play out on television and reach into your wallet to make a donation, do you know where that money is actually going? Fri, 24 May 2013 15:16:12 GMT 20290438 2013-05-24T15:16:12Z http://www.localnews8.com/lifestyle/money/The-chicken-poop-credit-and-other-bad-tax-breaks/-/461672/20287154/-/nk4v0kz/-/index.html The fuss over Apple's complex strategies to avoid taxes put the corporate tax code on display in all its convoluted glory this week. It so happens that one of those strategies is among the "worst" corporate tax breaks identified by experts surveyed recently by CNNMoney. Fri, 24 May 2013 13:16:33 GMT 20287154 2013-05-24T13:16:33Z http://www.localnews8.com/news/politics/Poll-How-do-you-rate-the-economy/-/308336/20287706/-/5ifjhhz/-/index.html Two-thirds of Americans say that the nation's economy is in poor shape, but a new national poll indicates there are a few glimmers of optimism. Fri, 24 May 2013 12:34:54 GMT 20287706 2013-05-24T12:34:54Z http://www.localnews8.com/lifestyle/money/Poor-hit-hardest-by-Washington-budget-cuts/-/461672/20287018/-/4p7yrx/-/index.html Forced federal spending cuts intended to be equal and across-the-board have lately fallen harder on the nation's poor, sick and elderly. Fri, 24 May 2013 10:10:12 GMT 20287018 2013-05-24T10:10:12Z http://www.localnews8.com/lifestyle/money/Stocks-claw-back-from-steep-losses/-/461672/20270554/-/b9o516/-/index.html U.S. stocks recovered from steep declines Thursday to end only modestly lower as investors discounted concerns about the Federal Reserve curtailing its bond buying program. Fri, 24 May 2013 09:16:09 GMT 20270554 2013-05-24T09:16:09Z http://www.localnews8.com/lifestyle/money/Japan-stocks-close-up-after-big-plunge/-/461672/20283868/-/6wu5nbz/-/index.html After a bumpy ride, stocks in Japan closed with a small gain on Friday, recovering from a deep plunge the day before. Fri, 24 May 2013 07:36:41 GMT 20283868 2013-05-24T07:36:41Z http://www.localnews8.com/lifestyle/money/japans-stock-slump-a-sign-of-health/-/461672/20286486/-/6ldadt/-/index.html Japan's main trading index, the Tokyo Nikkei, plunged more than 7% Thursday, ending a red-hot rally that saw the bourse climb nearly 50% since the start of the year. Fri, 24 May 2013 07:06:43 GMT 20286486 2013-05-24T07:06:43Z http://www.localnews8.com/news/politics/irs-official-involved-in-scandal-on-administrative-leave/-/308336/20281276/-/afqe2m/-/index.html The Internal Revenue Service official overseeing the unit that targeted conservative groups for several years beginning in the spring of 2010 has been placed on administrative leave, according to Congressional sources in both parties. Fri, 24 May 2013 01:35:05 GMT 20281276 2013-05-24T01:35:05Z http://www.localnews8.com/lifestyle/money/4-federal-agencies-to-shut-Friday/-/461672/20268250/-/u2gbht/-/index.html Got a question about tax refunds, polluters or subsidized housing? Don't expect an answer this Friday. Thu, 23 May 2013 20:34:55 GMT 20268250 2013-05-23T20:34:55Z http://www.localnews8.com/lifestyle/Abercrombie-s-plus-size-controversy/-/461608/20272230/-/2k5wmt/-/index.html Jes Baker is cutting retailer Abercrombie & Fitch down to size. Thu, 23 May 2013 17:55:42 GMT 20272230 2013-05-23T17:55:42Z http://www.localnews8.com/lifestyle/money/Chrysler-jabs-Tesla-over-loan-repayment/-/461672/20271340/-/10t3qjn/-/index.html Chrysler Group and Tesla Motors, run by two of the most outspoken CEOs in the auto industry, are trading zingers over the help each company received from the federal government. On Wednesday, Tesla paid back its $465 million low-interest U.S. Departme... Thu, 23 May 2013 16:34:13 GMT 20271340 2013-05-23T16:34:13Z http://www.localnews8.com/lifestyle/money/amazons-kindle-worlds-lets-fan-fiction-writers-sell-their-stories/-/461672/20271588/-/13p9fgj/-/index.html Fan fiction, in which aficionados of existing books and movies write characters into new storylines, has long been popular fodder on Internet forums -- but stories based on copyrighted works are essentially impossible to sell. Amazon wants to change ... Thu, 23 May 2013 16:08:20 GMT 20271588 2013-05-23T16:08:20Z http://www.localnews8.com/lifestyle/money/New-home-sales-rise/-/461672/20271132/-/14shs24z/-/index.html New home sales edged slightly higher once again in April as the housing market continues to give a lift to the U.S. economy. New homes sold at an annual pace of 454,000 in the month, up 2% from March, and a 13% jump from the year earlier sales pace. S... Thu, 23 May 2013 15:24:14 GMT 20271132 2013-05-23T15:24:14Z http://www.localnews8.com/lifestyle/money/Jobless-claims-fall-pointing-to-better-May/-/461672/20270050/-/8mvqik/-/index.html Claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, signaling the job market may be strengthening slightly in May. Thu, 23 May 2013 13:54:31 GMT 20270050 2013-05-23T13:54:31Z http://www.localnews8.com/lifestyle/money/Tesla-repays-federal-loan-nearly-10-years-early/-/461672/20260708/-/lexxvm/-/index.html Tesla Motors announced Wednesday that it has repaid a $465 million loan from the government nearly a decade before it was scheduled to do so. Thu, 23 May 2013 10:48:23 GMT 20260708 2013-05-23T10:48:23Z