Financial Reform Bill Threatens Startups, Small Business and Job Creation. Having served Silicon Valley startups and small businesses for 50 years, we at Technology Credit Union feel compelled to express our concern over several provisions that are included in the financial reform bill that is currently...

In years past, the San Francisco Bay Area—and particular Silicon Valley—has been ranked among the most expensive areas to live in the U.S. With the recession, how do those comparisons hold up today? Is this region still more expensive than Denver, Boston or even New York? Just for fun, we thought...

It’s no secret that the recession has hit colleges and universities hard this year. Many schools rely on donations and endowments to help fund scholarships and aid for students, and unfortunately both are way down for most schools. In addition, higher education is experiencing some of the worst state...

The recession may be showing some early signs of recovery, but the impact it has had on American consumers and how it’s changed our behavior as a society will be with us for a very long time. According to US Commerce Department, Americans today are definitely saving more and spending less. Personal...