Top Financial News Headlines from Around the Web

Today’s top headlines feature Cyber Monday shopping predictions, tips for college grads entering the workplace, and encouraging signs for the economy based on today’s Black Friday turnout. Plus, find out about Elizabeth Warren’s meeting with more than a dozen top banking industry executives and her plans as the head of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

American Workers Can’t Escape Email During Holidays Six out of ten people check e-mail during the holidays, and many find that there are messages from their workplaces. A new poll by Harris Interactive and Xobni shows that 59% of employed Americans check their work email during family holidays.

Experts Give Tips to College Grads Seeking First Job A college degree is no longer the ticket to the American dream. Experts say it’s more important than ever for graduates to learn the best job-hunting skills and avoid mistakes as they compete with the many experienced workers who are also unemployed. USA Today gives tips for college grads entering the job market.

New Consumer Bureau Reaches Out to Wall Street The New York Times reports that Elizabeth Warren, the head of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, met with more than a dozen top banking industry executives for a regulatory brainstorming session. At the top of Ms. Warren’s to-do list: enhancing mortgage and credit card disclosures.

All-Night Shop-a-Thon: Black Friday Draws Crowds In an encouraging sign for retailers and for the economy, more shoppers appeared to be buying for themselves than last year, said the Associated Press. Still, analysts monitoring stores said many people were paying with cash and were focused, doing plenty of research before venturing out.

Cyber Monday 2010 Predictions: Which Deals You Should Expect Black Friday may be the shopping event on the minds of most Americans this week, but those looking for the best deals on the Web are already focusing on Cyber Monday. That’s when the deals get really good. From appliances to gift cards, Wallet Pop tells you what buys to look for on the biggest online shopping day of the year.

Cyber Monday: Protect Your Identity For the 50% of shoppers who will be buying holiday gifts online this Cyber Monday, Credit.com offers some hard and fast rules for protecting your identity along the way.

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