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Global financial leaders worry about U.S. turmoil

Oct 10, 2013
Shutdown. Looming default. Change at the Federal Reserve. These are anxious times as global financial leaders gather in Washington.

A sequel to Citizens United comes before Supreme Court

Oct 8, 2013
Today the Supreme Court hears arguments in a campaign finance case you could call the sequel to the landmark campaign finance case Citizens United.

States divert foreclosure prevention money to demolitions

Sep 3, 2013
The Treasury Department has changed the rules on a program meant to help people hit by the housing crisis stay in their homes, allowing states to use some money from the $7.6 billion foreclosure prevention program to demolish homes instead.

Possible rate hike unites the (postal) classes

Sep 2, 2013
Class division in the United States can be stark, in one small way, tough financial times at the Postal Service are uniting the classes.

Consumers are confident? You've gotta be joking ...

Aug 27, 2013
Consumer confidence increased in August, outpacing economists’ predictions.

A fluid Bitcoin community, but not a silent one

Aug 26, 2013
U.S. regulators are trying to figure out how to handle Bitcoin, a virtual currency back by no government.

Why college endowments don't cover tuition

Aug 23, 2013
As President Obama pressures colleges to limit tuition increases, could colleges with wealthy endowments use some of that money to offset the rising cost of higher education?

National parks take out the trash (cans)

Aug 22, 2013
Parks are increasingly translating 'Leave No Trace' into 'Leave No Trash Can.'

Uproar over unpaid internships hits White House

Aug 21, 2013
The White House is the latest employer to feel pressure over an unpaid internship program.

Breaking up with Time Warner Cable is hard to do

Aug 20, 2013
Customers fed up with Time Warner’s blackout of CBS programming have one final hurdle if they want to leave the cable provider.