Recent content from Eric Wieffering
Wieffering: Time to get over debit card fees
The foot-stomping frenzy about debit card fees reminds me of a sandbox showdown between 2-year-olds.
For Thrivent and others, warnings were there
Dumb money.
With billions in sales, some co-ops are big business
When Brent Heuth and a team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin decided to measure the economic impact of cooperative-owned businesses in the United States, they didn't figure it would be too hard.
Student loans are a great deal - for the government
Congress returns next week, and one of the first things on the agenda will be figuring out how to pay for the cost of keeping interest rates low on federally guaranteed student loans.
Wieffering: Start-up bill results in less-informed investors
The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act is that rarest of Washington objects: a bill signed by President Obama, heartily endorsed by both Democrats and Republicans and championed by the likes of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Wieffering: Tax-free sales give unfair edge to online sellers
Democrats and Republicans rarely agree on anything these days, especially when the conversation swings to taxes and the economy.
Wieffering: Best Buy needs an outsider as its next CEO
Brian Dunn is out as chief executive of Best Buy, but not for the reasons many thought would prove his ultimate undoing: Losing the loyalty of customers and the confidence of investors.
Wieffering: With second chance, 2nd Swing finds the green
Simon Kallal's first golf venture, 2nd Swing, found water in 2006, when it was liquidated in bankruptcy.
Wieffering: Regional air carriers not immune to tough times
The future of the airline industry is beginning to look a lot like its recent past.
Wieffering: Tickets should be yours to use, or resell
Beware monopolists claiming they have the best interests of consumers in mind.