A new prepaid debit card targeted at former substance abusers aims to keep the holder's spending on a very short leash.

The opening of the L.A. auto show comes at an interesting time; the market for cars in the U.S. has rebounded even as the broader economic recovery continues at a painfully slow pace.

Republicans have been calling it the weakest recovery in U.S. history, but comparing recessions and recoveries has become incredibly controversial because, as in the case of much of economics, it all depends.

Metros with high-tech, manufacturing and reviving housing sectors also recover faster.