The Obama administration has announced a new project to help police officers in two states prevent drivers from becoming distracted. Collin Campbell reports.
Hewlett-Packard scientists have announced they've come up with technology contained in computer chips that will revolutionize how our electronics work. The Wall Street Journal's Don Clark talks with Bob Moon about why the finding is important and what it means for storage.
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's official agenda for his meeting in Beijing today hasn't been released, but the high-level talks between finance officials suggest money concerns are on the table. Bill Marcus reports.
Sherif Mityas, a retail analyst for global management firm A.T. Kearney, talks with Bob Moon about how retailers can position themselves to jump in when consumer spending starts to turn around, and what happens if they jump the gun.
If you're flying Ryainair, you might want to brace yourself for a new fee. The budget carrier is considering a plan to charge for use of its lavatories on short flights. Brett Neely reports.
Even though most Americans are putting money into the Social Security fund, those taxes are falling short of what's needed to break even. Commentator Robert Reich says letting more immigrants into the U.S. may be the answer.
It's been two years since France banned smoking in public places. Despite that and steep taxes on cigarettes, the French are puffing even more. John Laurenson reports.
A new exchange-traded fund allows consumers to buy and sell platinum just like they would sharers of stock. And prices are soaring. Sally Herships reports.
Producer, manager, sometimes actor and philanthropist Jerry Weintraub talks with Kai Ryssdal about his biography "When I Stop Talking, You'll Know I'm Dead," how he revolutionized the concert business, and wound up working with Elvis Presley.
