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Tim Fitzsimons

Latest Stories (86)

2015 could be the year the Fed hikes interest rates

Jan 5, 2015
How much could interest rates go up this year? And what would that mean for consumers?

Wage rises for new federal contractors

Jan 1, 2015
Raise to $10.10 per hour was promised in last year's State of the Union.

Defense nominee's record as 'Buyer in Chief'

Dec 31, 2014
Ashton Carter oversaw Pentagon acquisitions from 2009 to 2011 and tried to trim wasteful spending.

Staying ahead of the curve on cyberthreats

Dec 29, 2014
Is it time to invest in open security architecture?

Travel snafus delight retailers

Dec 24, 2014
A look at who wins when travelers are the losers.

The college bowl game sponsor shuffle

Dec 23, 2014
College football's new playoff system is shaking up the game off the field too.

What's a proportional response to a cyberattack?

Dec 19, 2014
North Korea doesn't have much of an economy to sanction.

Investing in marijuana still a risky business

Dec 19, 2014
The legal pot industry in America is now worth billions, and it’s growing.

Hollywood pins its hopes on 'The Hobbit'

Dec 17, 2014
Can Bilbo save ticket sales and the Shire?

Why a little debt isn't such a bad thing

Dec 12, 2014
Economists would tell you "debt" isn’t a dirty word.