ANALYSIS

The U.S. Federal Reserve intervened in the U.S. economy Thursday – the central bank did what investors thought they would do, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average still fell more than 270 points. What’s going on?

Since mid-February, HP stock has lost more than half its value.

September has proved to be a tough month for technology boards of directors who seem to be foundering, and not leading their companies. The result may be that customers wonder who's designing the products.

Android smartphones are catching up to Apple's iPhone and are almost way ahead in every direction.

Apple’s rumored upcoming iPhone 5 is the most awaited smartphone on the planet, even though no one outside Apple can even confirm if the phone exists. If it does, it is already facing major competition from the likes of Samsung Galaxy S2 and Motorola Droid Bionic.

Is the United States capable of tax reform? U.S. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., thinks so. Still, U.S. tax code revisions are arduous because they go to the core of the United States -- commerce -- and a tax code alteration can result in a change to a company's or group's slice of the economic pie.

During his brief stay at HP, Apotheker decided to dramatically shift the company’s strategy.

The U.S. Federal Reserve Wednesday announced it will sell $400 billion worth of short-maturity bonds and reinvest in bonds with maturities of 6 to 30 years by the end of June 2012, in a program commonly referred to as Operation Twist.

The world may know later Wednesday whether or not Leo Apotheker will remain CEO of Hewlett-Packard into his second year. After a year on the job, the HP leader's progress ought to be reviewed. But if a computer-savvy expert who's not been given much of a chance to put a strategy into effect is booted out, where is the HP Way?

The Big East plans to aggressively and ambitiously pursue new conference members, but where exactly does it turn?

Casualties in the competitive wars against Apple are starting to add up -- so much so that sometimes it barely seems like a battle at all.

In a speech to the U.N. General Assembly, President Barack Obama said the Palestinian people deserve a state of their own, but this goal can only be achieved via direct talks with Israel.

Multiple Republican-led states have passed new election laws that severely hamper certain groups' ability to vote, a move that many Democrats see as a move to weaken their base ahead of the 2012 presidential election.

Apple will hold a media event on Oct. 4 when the company will unveil its new, much-anticipated iPhone 5, according to reports. The release, likely adding Sprint as a sales partner, could deliver a crushing blow to the sinking and manufacturer Research in Motion (RIM).

Many if not most Americans probably concluded that after barely avoiding a spring U.S. Government shutdown, Democrats and Republicans would end their feud. Not quite: a partisan spat on Hurricane Irene could result in a government shutdown on Oct.1 , if an agreement is not reached.

Facebook’s management may view an IPO as a kind of “distraction” for its employees while the company is busy ramping up several new product lines and other projects.

Strong policies are urgently needed to increase economic growth and reduce the risk of a double-dip recession in the developed world, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its revised World Economic Outlook. The IMF also decreased its 2011 global GDP growth forecast to 4 percent, down 0.3 percentage points from the June 2011 forecast.

Which comes first, the iPhone 5 (chicken) or the iPhone 4-plus (egg), or will we get the chicken and the egg from Apple at the same time come October?

eBay is selling Windows 8 developer preview tablets distributed at Microsoft's Build conference for a minimum selling price of $2,000.

President Barack Obama has thrown down the gauntlet regarding the deficit reduction process -- the only question is, does he have the support of the American people to enact his budget vision, or is substantive action unlikely prior to the 2012 election, due to divided government?

Both Droid Bionic and Galaxy S2 Epic Touch 4G were recently launched.

Starbucks' (SBUX) Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz said instead of giving money to politicians, CEOs should use the money to create more jobs. Earlier this summer, Schultz urged corporate America to withhold campaign contributions until Congress passed a better, substantive plan to cut the budget deficit.

Unnder President Barack Obama's deficit reduction plan, the U.S. Postal Service would be given the option of ending Saturday delivery in order to cut costs and help the government agency balance its budget.

While speculation in recent months has run in every direction about when Apple's iPhone 5 will be released and what new features and design the product will have a new report suggests the company will do what many did not expect -- releasing two new iPhone handsets.

Violent crime in the U.S. declined for the fourth year in a row in 2010, the FBI announced Monday, in its annual Crime in the United States reported. All four categories of violent crime decreased, despite the fact budget cutbacks resulted in fewer law enforcement staff nationally. Pproperty crimes (excluding arson) victims lost an estimated $15.7 billion in 2010.

Palestinian leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to seek United Nations membership -- a stance that puts them at odds with the U.S. position. The Obama administration maintains that direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians remains the only route to reconciliation.

Republicans are saying President Barack Obama's unveiling of a $3 trillion long-term deficit reduction plan -- dubbed the Buffett Rule -- that relies upon raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans is political posturing and window dressing.

Finally, there's some good news for U.S. motorists. Gas prices, down about 10 cents per gallon in the past month to an average of $3.60 per gallon for regular unleaded, are likely to continue to decline, assuming no oil disruptions from major oil producers or a large storm in the Gulf of Mexico.

Connecticut and Rutgers have both expressed interest in joining the ACC, according to reports, but don't bank on the schools joining the conference in the very near future.