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Private money sent by foreign workers in the U.S. to their home countries in the Middle East – also known as remittances – topped $3.8 billion in 2009, according to the World Bank.
Sony's PlayStation is the target of repeated hacks because the electronics giant responded aggressively to a hacker's work. Microsoft took a different approach to hacks on its Kinect.
States have moved to replace unemployment checks with pre-paid debit cards, but workers should beware of extra fees and rules that vary from state to state.
Sudeep Reddy from the Wall Street Journal and Cardiff Garcia from the Financial Times' Alphaville blog discuss what's happening with the U.S. economy amid all the lousy economic indicators.
It's hard to talk to people about how they manage their money, especially your own parents. Learn some tips on how to start talking to aging parents about their finances and what information you should get from them.
For many immigrants, it's an obligation to send money back to their families. But many Egyptians in the U.S. are suffering from the recession and are sending less or no money back to their families in Egypt.
Gus Faucher, head of macro economics at Moody's Analytics, explains how today's numbers from the Labor Department mean more people are back looking for work.
May job growth reached a nine-month low as the Labor Department announced unemployment grew to 9.1 percent. Chris Low, chief economist with FTN Financial, explains.
As the company continues to recovery from the recent hack of its PlayStation Network, Sony has been hit once again by an attack — this time on its movies site.
The U.S. Labor Department reported this morning that the unemployment rate rose to 9.1 percent in May and employers hired only 54,000 new workers — the fewest in eight months.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries will meet next week to discuss high oil prices and concerns over future global demand, as well as production cuts in Libya and the continuing turmoil in North Africa.
The Italian automaker will pay $500 million for the U.S. government's remaining 6 percent in Chrysler — allowing Fiat to gain the majority stake in the American automaker.
The St. Louis Rams' home stadium — the Edward Jones Dome — was ranked the worst stadium in the NFL. Now St. Louis residents are faced with a tough decision: pay for stadium renovations, or lose the beloved team.
Spending cuts are likely to be part of any deal to lift the debt ceiling. Conservatives argue without these cuts, raising the debt ceiling just hurts private sector jobs.
In recent days, we've heard about computer hack attacks against Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin and L3 Communications. All three are defense contractors. What's going on here?
The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: An alarm clock that shreds dollar bills, an ATM that costs an arm and a leg, and a hipster singing bonus.
Just a few years ago, some Eurozone countries tagged the IMF as irrelevant. But now faced with numerous bailouts and a changing of the guard at the IMF, France and others may soon be asking the organization for help.
Renewable energy projects need massive amounts of land, often in environmentally-sensitive areas — sometimes the same land that greens have fought to protect.
Bankruptcy consultant and former Treasury Department official Jim Millstein explains how the financial strain in Greece will impact the fragile U.S. economy.
Google says that a recent attack on the email accounts of senior U.S. officials "appears to originate from Jinan, China." Experts say that could suggest either Chinese military involvement or Chinese local 'hack-tivists'.
After unsettling news from Wall Street, and continued concerns of defaults in Europe, many economists fear we could be headed into a second global recession.
With discouraging economic reports in jobs and manufacturing and a significant drop on Wall Street yesterday, some worry the economy is headed into a second recession.
Market strategist David Kelly with JPMorgan Funds says the possibility of a second recession is remote — but that the economics spigot is delivering a drip, drip, drip of bad news.
"Empires & Allies" is a brand new game from Zynga, the game maker behind "Farmville," "Frontierville" and "Cityville." Zynga's games are free, but they could end up costing you money.
General Motors announced today that auto sales slipped in May. Kristen Dziczek, labor specialist at the Center for Automotive Research, explains today's numbers from GM, and how they will impact future hiring.
Richard DeKaser, chief economist with the Parthenon Group, explains today's job numbers from ADP, and how falling home prices are impacting the job market.
According to a report today from the payroll firm ADP, private employment increased by only 38,000 in May. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, explains.
