Reuters Money: Enroute to a degree, scholarship squeeze is latest hurdle

	Click to View in Browser 08/24/2012 Enroute to a degree, scholarship squeeze is latest hurdle NEW YORK (Reuters) - College students have it tough these days with ever-increasing tuition bills and record levels of debt. But in recent years, there's been one bright spot for student finances: a deep pot of scholarship money. Business spending plans weak in July WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A gauge of planned spending by businesses fell in July for a second straight month, suggesting a slowing growth trend in the factory sector, even though demand for long lasting manufactured goods surged. Analysis: U.S. cities avoid the pension obligation bet NEW YORK/MIAMI (Reuters) - Many of America's states, cities and counties may have massively under-funded public pension funds - but they are avoiding piling on risk by shunning bonds that could finance such shortfalls. Europe's big bang for bank rules set to sputter FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) - A hoped-for "big bang" start next year for new rules to make banks safer is set to sputter in Europe, creating more uncertainty in a sector struggling to win back investor confidence lost in the financial crisis. Column: Senior financial scams often all in the family (The writer is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.) What should money market fund investors do now? (The writer is a Reuters contributor. The opinions expressed are his own.) Saft on Wealth: Buffett and the rest of us (Reuters) - I don't know how to put this but ... Warren Buffett is awesome, and you and me, we almost certainly are not. This commodity boom isn't dead, just resting: Clyde Russell --Clyde Russell is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.-- Pershing Square says General Growth should consider sale BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hedge Fund manager William Ackman on Thursday said mall operator General Growth Properties should put itself up for sale and noted that at least one potential bidder would value it at 51 percent above its current share price. Euro slips from seven week high after solid week NEW YORK (Reuters) - The euro fell against the dollar on Friday after Thursday's rally to a seven-week high, as investors debated the outlook for the currency and how close policymakers really are in tackling the European debt crisis. Related Video Getting to the top of mobile wallets Wealth Strategies: Uncertainty sending investors to options Business News Wall Street set to dip at open, euro zone eyed Business spending plans weak in July The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend