Decorating your home for the holiday can be an arduous, stressful activity. So why not hire someone else to do it? For the right price, Dr. Christmas will do everything from roof lights to an art deco tree. Lenora Chu reports.
Gift cards are usually a high sales performer during the holiday season, but this year their retail numbers fell. That also means a smaller post-holiday bump when the cards are used. Jean Luc Renault reports.
It's hard to celebrate during the season of giving when the economy is down in the dumps. But commentator David Frum says a little more of the holiday spirit might just be what we all want — and need — this Christmas.
The annual Christmas market at the Cologne cathedral in Germany draws tourists from around the world. And despite the economic downturn, many are still willing to splurge on the market's homemade goods. Emily Schwing reports.
Wall Street and Detroit are undergoing a lot of changes as a result of the economic downturn. But commentator Robert Reich says they might not want that, as some see the industries' problems as cyclical, not structural.
Katy Lederer found inspiration for the poems in her latest book from an unusual source — finance. Tess Vigeland speaks with the former hedge fund recruiter about her poetry.
Sarah and Brian Epstein are in good financial shape. For that, they're grateful. But as Sally Herships reports, having money in this financial climate doesn't mean the Epsteins don't have worries of their own.
Christmas came early for the Big 3 when the White House announced it would bail out the troubled automakers. But how would bankruptcy compare to the government rescue? Tess Vigeland speaks with bankruptcy expert Douglas Baird.
Your local police department has to do something with all that confiscated evidence and those stolen goods that go without a claim. Why not benefit? Cash Peters visited the people at PropertyRoom.com, a police auction Web site.
