Personal Finance Daily: What your employees won't tell you

	Personal Finance Daily OCTOBER 11, 2012 Thursday's Personal Finance Stories By MarketWatch Don't miss these top stories: 10 things your employees won't say When to pull the car keys out of grandma's hands. Food festivals: the new trendsetters Foreclosure activity drops to 5-year low Employees aren't going to tell you that they just need a break from feeling overworked when they call in sick — and play hooky instead. But in today's workplaces, the number of workers faking sick days is on the rise, as Sarah Morgan writes today. If you're a boss, you need to read her latest column on the 10 things that your employees won't say. At least one of them you may be happy to hear: Employees say that good relationships with their supervisors are more important to job satisfaction than salary. Read more in today's Personal Finance pages, including a Consumer Confidential column on when to pull the car keys out of grandma's hands and a story on how food festivals are the new trendsetters. Plus, learn why foreclosure activity fell to the lowest level in five years. —Amy Hoak , assistant editor 10 things your employees won't say We reveal all the lies and deceptions that go into an honest day's work. 10 things your employees won't say. When to pull the car keys out of grandma's hands Don't think an 85-year-old can't drive; some 50-year-olds with health conditions are far scarier on the road. When to pull the car keys out of grandma's hands. Food festivals: the new trendsetters These culinary events are putting a spotlight on the latest foodie obsessions, while also showcasing new products. Food festivals: the new trendsetters. Should retirees in 'the 47%' pay income taxes? Munnell: In part two of a series, a retirement expert says the current treatment of older taxpayers needs some tweaks. Should retirees in 'the 47%' pay income taxes? 7 tricks to carving Halloween bills Costume swaps and late sales provide the treat: Better prices on candy, costumes and decorations. 7 tricks to carving Halloween bills. Foreclosure activity drops to 5-year low Foreclosure activity dropped in September to the lowest level since July 2007, RealtyTrac reported on Thursday. Foreclosure activity drops to 5-year low. ECONOMY AND POLITICS Ryan can't be Ryan at tonight's debate with Biden Paul Ryan can't be his true conservative self in tonight's vice presidential debate, because his ideas are too radical for the new moderate Mitt Romney, writes Darrell Delamaide. Ryan can't be Ryan at tonight's debate with Biden. Jobless claims plunge to four-year low First-time claims for unemployment insurance fell 30,000 to 339,000 in the latest week, the lowest level in more than four years. Jobless claims plunge to four-year low. U.S. trade gap widens as exports fall again The nation's trade deficit widened by 4.1% in August, reaching $44.2 billion, as exports are hit by the global slowdown, government data show. U.S. trade gap widens as exports fall again. Fed's Stein: Diminishing returns from bond buys The Federal Reserve's bond buying helps the U.S. economy, but is becoming less useful because it doesn't impact the returns from capital investment, a Fed official said Thursday in his maiden speech. Fed's Stein: Diminishing returns from bond buys. INVESTING Treasurys and dollars are your best bets now The stock market is not the economy but, eventually, they collide. To get stocks right, says strategist Keith McCullough, you need to get both growth and earnings right. Treasurys and dollars are your best bets now. In the IPO desert, Thursday brings rain Three deals constitutes a big calendar for an IPO market that's been struggling for nearly two years. In the IPO desert, Thursday brings rain. Battle brews over ride-sharing startups Three startups have emerged in San Francisco in the last year to help people get rides in the city with drivers going in the same direction via smartphones and GPS. But they have ruffled feathers, providing new rivals to taxis. Battle brews over ride-sharing startups. Not everyone can be Warren Buffett IDB Holding, one of Israel's key investment companies, reported its latest results with a going-concern warning. Amotz Asa-El says the company's missteps are a lesson for all holding companies. Not everyone can be Warren Buffett. 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