Debt-squeezed Gen X saves little

Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 05:52:30 -0500

NEWS

TSA to test ID-only check of pilots
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The nation's 75,000 airline pilots could avoid being screened for
weapons before they board airplanes if a test starting shortly
succeeds.

Polls: Dems split dibs on Ky., Ore.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton warned that the Democratic race is not yet over,
while rival Barack Obama jumped ahead to a general-election fight with
Republican John McCain.

Half of states' schools face steep achievement requirements
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Pink slips for principals and teachers. School-funded tutoring for poor
kids. Schools are increasingly looking at those kind of consequences for
failing to raise math and reading scores.

MONEY

El Paso: Home sales future looks promising
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This year, El Paso has hit a snag in home sales. Most people aren't too
worried, though, about the downswing. In part, that's because, unlike
some other cities, El Paso enjoys a few distinct advantages.

Companies give start-ups billions in venture capital
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Looking past the economic downturn, big companies are charging back into
venture capital, seeking new technology and teaming with start-ups and
venture firms.

Debt-squeezed Gen X saves little
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For years, experts have warned that too many of the USA's 79 million
baby boomers aren't financially ready for their coming retirements. Yet,
if the boomers have had it hard, it's nothing compared with those next
in line.