Economic consultant Peter Cohan explains the basics of Quantitative Easing, and discusses the program's long-term effects.

The Obama administration has been pushing for major high speed rail investment. So far, the U.S. has invested $7 billion in the technology. In China, the country has spent $309 billion on building a futuristic bullet train system.

For years, the state of Washington has lured tourists to the Pacific Northwest with images of snow-capped mountains and Orca whales. But with a state budget fight in store, that marketing has come to an abrupt end.

As baby boomers try and sell off their stocks, and their kids go off to college, they may be setting off some big bubbles. Will they bust?