UM: Wall Street
The Christian Science Monitor, on its Patchwork Nation blog, interviews Cynthia Wilbanks, UM’s vice president for government relations, for a post about how the recent Wall Street crisis is affecting various parts of the country. “In a college community … so many citizens rely on TIAA-CREF and Fidelity for all or most of their retirement nest egg. [T]here are concerns by at least those affiliated with the University about what the recent Wall Street news means for their portfolios and financial planning.” [Source]