msnbc.com: Forbes

• U.S. sales tax rates hit record high March 12, 2010
  Forbes: While the White House's push to raise federal income taxes for the wealthy gets the attention, the sales tax rates imposed by state and local governments has crept to its highest level ever.
• The 25 richest counties in the United States March 11, 2010
  The country may have started its long haul back to economic recovery — if recent news that consumer spending increased slightly in January is any indication.
• Mexico’s Slim tops the list of world’s richest March 10, 2010
  For the third time in three years, the world has a new richest man.
• Ten cities managing to weather the recession March 8, 2010
  Jobs in Washington D.C. are growing quickly, and in 2008 the city produced more in goods and services than almost anywhere in the country.
• Where you can get ahead quickly March 1, 2010
  Professional success often requires some degree of sacrifice. Surprisingly, one of those sacrifices might include moving to the outskirts of some big cities.