Google Going Head to Head With Microsoft & Apple

Google announced their first series of notebooks powered by their Chrome OS will ship mid-2011 and come with 2 years of free Verizon Wireless internet.

Quantitative Easing Explained

Gold Hits Record High

Gold hit record highs for a fourth day on Monday as speculation the Federal Reserve may announce further moves to stimulate the U.S. economy after its policy meeting this week piqued interest in the precious metal. Spot gold hit a record $1,283.25 an ounce.

Manufacturing Surging, Housing Suffering

MarketWatch (6/13, Nutting) reported, "US manufacturing is on a tear, one of the few unambiguous positives in an economy that's still struggling to recover from the deepest downturn in generations. In some ways, this economic recovery fits the classic mold, as factories are running overtime to restock inventories depleted during the panic and to meet renewed demand for capital equipment and consumer goods."