In order to pay for the coverage they'll have to provide for those with preexisting conditions, health insurance companies have been trying to raise premiums by double-digits. Come fall, they won't be able to without approval.
The company is anchoring a ship six times heavier than the largest aircraft carrier off the coast of Australia to chill natural gas into liquid right where it's mined.
College students with internships are settling into their summer gigs. But thanks in part to the Great Recession, summer internships have become more like three-month job interviews.
Fear of confrontation and no response often keeps Americans from voicing their consumer complaints. But Twitter may be changing that attitude. Psychologist Guy Winch tells us why.
Tess Vigeland and Marketplace Economics Editor Chris Farrell answer listener questions about saving money while in grad school and choosing a 529 plan for your newborn.
After seeing their fair share of financial crises, Generation X is pretty gun-shy when it comes to investing. SmartMoney's Jilian Mincer discusses how Gen-Xers can get over their investing fears.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is asking some disaster victims to return their payouts. The agency says more than $22 million in aid was improperly distributed.
On its second day of trading, the social networking site's stock continues to rise. Josh Bernoff with the Forrester Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts explains.
Chris Low, chief economist with FTN Financial, takes a look at yesterday's LinkedIn IPO, how it's trending today, and what it means for the tech industry.
LinkedIn's IPO was a hit — with it's share price rocketing up 100 percent in just one day of trading — thanks in part to pent-up demand for shares in tech startups.
London's summer Olympics are more than a year away, but ticket requests are already flooding in to see Jamaican champion Usain Bolt. But with many tickets going automatically to sponsors, fans may not get to see the event.
Royal Dutch Shell has given the go-ahead to construct the floating vessel which would cut costs by avoiding pipelines. The "Prelude" will be a natural gas processing plant longer than four football fields and more massive than any aircraft carrier.
The bookstore chain received a deal offer of $1 billion from Liberty Media Corp. Barnes & Noble began exploring a possible sale last year as competition increased.
While other countries pause to reconsider nuclear power in the wake of the disaster at Fukushima, Russia is forging ahead with its expansion plans, both at home and abroad.
Shoppers are returning to the malls slowly, which should provide for a better mood as the International Council of Shopping Centers meets this weekend.
Does watching the markets give you vertigo? You're not alone. This week, host Tess Vigeland awards her weekly Piggy Bank award to one investor trying to relax and enjoy his returns.
The Rhode Island musicians channel their home state's industrial past on their new album and discuss why they chose to record it in an abandoned factory.
The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: Massachusetts tries to ban Lazy Cakes, women get a seat at the hot-dog-eating contest and the pork chopper bill gets passed in Texas.
The automaker is expected to announce today that it has reached a deal to refinance its debt. Chrysler is expected to repay the $7.5 billion in government loans early next week.
Federal Reserve officials laid out a broad plan for a gradual tightening of fiscal conditions in their April 26-27 meeting. Diane Swonk, chief economist with Mesirow Financial, explains.
One of Australia's major tobacco companies says it will slash the prices of its product if regulations force them to use generic packaging. A move the company says will entice more kids into smoking.
Japan's economy shrank in the first quarter, pushing the country back into recession. Production and consumer spending were hit by the March earthquake and tsunami.
Upon discovery that natural gas drillers were dumping wastewater into rivers that were used for drinking water, Pennsylvania's environmental regulator has asked for drillers to find other ways to dispose of the waste.
President Obama will be making his second major address on the Middle East. Expect to hear about free market economies and how that might affect employment in Arab countries.
Foreman Morgan Spivey led a group of local businesses in Vicksburg, Miss., to take the flood situation in their own hands and build a levee in order to save their businesses and nearby homes.
Xerox CEO Ursula Burns discusses Xerox's role and image in today's business world, her management style, and how she feels being the first African-American female CEO of a Fortune 500 company.
