Personal Finance Daily: 6 top travel getaway deals after Labor Day

	Personal Finance Daily AUGUST 14, 2012 Tuesday's Personal Finance Stories By MarketWatch Don't miss these top stories: 6 top travel getaway deals after Labor Day Dogs of the Dow strategy gets its bite back Stagflation is back, ready or not When it comes to summer getaways, travelers can often find the best deals after Labor Day. But with the iffy economy keeping more families closer to home this year, experts say last-minute vacationers may find even cheaper airfare and hotel rates than usual, Kelli B. Grant reports. Take a look at a slide show of six of the best getaway vacation deal destinations for after Labor Day. Lackluster news on the economy has made it likely that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates and bond yields near their current rock-bottom lows. So some income-seeking investors are taking a fresh look at a familiar strategy: buying the high-dividend "Dogs of the Dow," Elizabeth OBrien reports from SmartMoney.com. — Anne Stanley , Managing Editor, Personal Finance 6 top travel getaway deals after Labor Day The kids are back in school and the sluggish economy has September travel deals looking better than usual. Hawaii anyone? 6 top travel getaway deals after Labor Day Dogs of the Dow strategy gets its bite back The dividend-seeking strategy known as "Dogs of the Dow" is back in favor because of low interest rates. Dogs of the Dow strategy gets its bite back ECONOMY AND POLITICS U.S. retail sales jump 0.8% in July Data underscore that shoppers were in a mood to buy last month, as U.S. retailers' sales growth of 0.8% comes in well above expectations of a 0.2% gain. U.S. retail sales jump 0.8% in July U.S. wholesale prices firm a bit in July Wholesale prices rose a sharper-than-expected 0.3% in July on higher food prices. The core rate rose 0.4%, also larger than expected. U.S. wholesale prices firm a bit in July Solving inflation divide crucial step for euro Europe's mantra for dealing with the euro-zone crisis has been to aggressively call for the slashing of debt of the southern euro zone, but no fiscal adjustment has been prescribed for Europe's northern bloc. Solving inflation divide crucial step for euro INVESTING Groupon stock plunges to record low Shares of Groupon fall to record low on disappointing results. NCR sinks on an analyst downgrade, while blue chips Cisco and Hewlett-Packard slip as well. Groupon stock plunges to record low Germany can't stave off euro-zone recession Markets found something to cheer about after data Tuesday showed Germany grew more than expected in the second quarter, but pressure will remain on Berlin to boost domestic growth and on the Bundesbank to bend to ECB President Mario Draghi's bond-buying plan. Germany can't stave off euro-zone recession Stagflation is back, ready or not The dreaded combination of stagnation and inflation has returned, bringing with it new challenges for policy makers, investors, business people and consumers, writes Irwin Kellner. Stagflation is back, ready or not Get the latest news on our mobile site: http://www.marketwatch.com/m MarketWatch has sent you this newsletter because you signed up to receive it. To ensure you receive this newsletter in the future, please add marketwatchmail.com to your list of approved senders. Sent to: kumaresan.selva.blogger@gmail.com Unsubscribe | Subscribe Copyright 2012 MarketWatch, Inc. All rights reserved. MarketWatch, the MarketWatch logo, and BigCharts are registered trademarks of MarketWatch, Inc. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy (updated 6/26/07). MarketWatch - Attn: Customer Service, 201 California St., San Francisco, CA 94111