MSMoney By Jason Notte When students pursue a graduate degree to make a little extra money, just about none of them expect that added cash to come from food stamps. Between 2007 and 2010, the number of people with master's degrees and doctorates… more »

Refocus Notes:  Avant garde or stunningly pathetic? You be the judge, but do look at the chief destination if the containers in this story~Detroit~ Need we say more? Ya gotta' love the mainstream media's take on this new 'paradigm'--it's the greates… more »

USA Today By Susan Page WASHINGTON – Despite concerted Democratic attacks on his business record, Republican challenger Mitt Romney scores a significant advantage over President Obama when it comes to managing the economy, reducing the federal bud… more »

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve is open to taking further action to support the struggling U.S. economy. But minutes of the Fed's June meeting show policymakers at odds over whether the economy needs more help no… more »

 By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com Berkshire Hathaway’s insurance group reported a 30.5 percent drop in pre-tax earnings in 2011, driven mainly by $2.6 billion in pre-tax losses from catastrophe events. Year-end earnings at the insurance gr… more »