Tchaikovsky's ballet is a holiday institution and a big cash cow for dance companies. But it wasn't always that way.

More firms are celebrating with employees and serving alcohol than last year, according to a Challenger, Gray & Christmas survey.

This year's late Thanksgiving has put shippers on alert. They're reminding customers to send their gifts early.

And companies are getting more than just your money.

And it sold out of them.

"Here in Manchester, we say you're two paychecks away from homelessness."

Fifty years later, the toy cars are still going strong.

One growing trend in toy-buying is so-called gender-neutral playthings – toys that don’t reinforce gender stereotypes like trucks for boys or dolls for girls. But those stereotypes appear hard to shake for both toy makers and consumers. Click the audio…

Federal law prohibits markets from being closed more than three consecutive days.

The total debt carried by Americans has reached yet another record high — $13.5 trillion in the last quarter, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Household debt is now $837 billion higher than its previous peak in…