Constantine von Hoffman is a freelance writer and writing coach. His work has appeared in outlets such as Harvard Business Review, NPR, Sierra magazine, Brandweek, CIO, The Boston Herald, TheStreet.com, CSO, and Boston Magazine.
- Student loan defaults rising despite a way out
More than 30 percent of people with student loans are at least 90 days behind in their payments
Read More » - Apple's Cook says company doesn't use "tax gimmicks"
Lawmakers concede tech giant did nothing illegal, but say tech giant is not paying its fair share in U.S. taxes
Read More » - Philly Fed: Manufacturing tumbles
Despite lower fuel costs and cheaper prices, national and regional manufacturing output fell sharply in April
Read More » - Summer jobs picture is better but not good
Seasonal hiring will surpass levels of any of the past 5 years, but only 30 percent of employers expect to take on workers
Read More » - Austerity measures force EU into record recession
Eurozone economy shrinks for sixth straight quarter, with no end in sight
Read More » - The financial state of the American mom
As Mother's Day nears, a report says working moms fret about bills and saving for college and retirement
Read More » - More working-class families spend half of income on rent
A growing number of lower-income renters are spending the lion's share of their pay on housing
Read More » - Mouse roars: Disney profits up 32 percent
Entertainment titan's theme park and resorts business drives strong earnings growth
Read More » - New York suing BofA, Wells Fargo over mortgage pact
AG charges the two banks "flagrantly" violated terms of a five-bank settlement dating to January 2012
Read More » - Lack of jobs pushes 4.4 million out of work force
About 6 million have left labor market since 2008 and slow pace of job growth may cause number of 'missing workers' to grow
Read More » - IMF insists on austerity despite economic damage
Yet the agency's chief warned the U.K. just two weeks ago that budget cuts had gone too far
Read More » - Don't expect home price rate increase to continue
As more houses come onto the market prices are expected to remain steady
Read More » - Fake tweets just one way hackers can disrupt stocks
The spread of social media heightens risks for investors, and leaks of truthful information can hurt just as much
Read More » - Slowing Chinese economy poses challenges for U.S.
More indicators of possible stagnation in world's second-largest economy
Read More » - U.S. economy set to grow 3 percent -- on paper
An accounting change by the Bureau of Economic Analysis -- not growth -- is behind a coming spurt in the GDP figure
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