Big Ticket Buffet(t): The World's Most Expensive Dinner Guests
Want to break bread with one of the country's top movers-and-shakers, or perhaps a movie star or musical icon? Here are a few of the most expensive dinner dates in history.
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The 'Oracle of Omaha' Tweets; Warren Buffett Joins Twitter
If followers were dollars, Buffett is having even more success on Twitter than he had with one of his best investments ever.
The Dow Broke a Record: Here's What History Says Comes Next
It's impossible to predict how the Dow Jones industrial Average will move next. But we can look at the previous times the Dow hit record highs to see what followed.
Presidents Day Pop Quiz: Funny Money Facts from the Oval Office
In honor of Presidents Day, we've compiled a list of some fun and surprising financial facts about the men who control -- and sometimes end up -- on U.S. currency. Take a peek!
Pop Quiz: Fun Facts from Inauguration Days Gone By
On Monday, President Obama will be inaugurated again, and an estimated 800,000 people will descend on Washington, D.C., for the occasion. To get yourself ready for the festivities, take this little quiz that features some high and low points from America's 57 inaugurations.
Secretary of Scribble: Is Jack Lew About to Doodle on Your Dollars?
Because President Barack Obama intends to tap Jack Lew to replace Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner, your money might soon start looking a little goofy. If confirmed to head the Treasury, Lew will get to add his unusually squiggly signature to all newly printed greenbacks.
Obama's Inauguration Price Tag: Still High, but Less Than His First
How much does the the pomp surrounding the inauguration of the president of the United States really cost? Just shy of what you'd pay for a Boeing 737. But taxpayers aren't on the hook for the fun stuff, and this inauguration won't be as expensive as the last one.
Pop Quiz: What Were the Most Expensive Affairs in History?
The recent revelation of Gen. David Petraeus' affair cost him a promising political career. But in the grand history of marital infidelity, it barely warrants a footnote. If you want to see where Petraeus ranks when it comes to expensive affairs, take our quiz.
A Quickie Guide to Career-Ending Political Sex Scandals
A sex scandal this week led to the resignation of Gen. David Petraeus and shut the door on a promising political career. Washington's halls of power are littered with the corpses of political careers killed by a sexual indiscretions. Here are six types of career-ending political affairs.
If Americans 'Vote Their Wallets,' What'll That Mean in November?
Voters are expected to "vote their pocketbooks" -- incumbents tend to win in good economies, and challengers in bad ones. If that holds true, 2012 could be a bad year for President Obama. But -- no surprise -- the realities are a bit more complicated.
Private Equity Can Do Good, Says Clinton on Romney's Bain Career
President Obama has made assailing Bain Capital a centerpiece of his campaign against Mitt Romney, the private equity firm's former CEO. But former President Clinton isn't on board with that line of attack.
Financial Anxiety Index Falls, Obama's Election Odds Rise
A gauge of consumers' financial insecurity that correlates with the outcome of presidential reelection races declined in March for the third straight month, signaling better odds for Barack Obama in November.
Bill Clinton's Prescription for the U.S. Economy
Former President Bill Clinton offered up some wide-ranging prescriptions for curing the nation's ailing economy in a speech at the National Retail Federation's annual convention Monday, from investing in new sectors for job growth to cutting taxes on business.
Will Budget Battle End With a Tax Increase?
Republicans pushing for spending cuts in the 2011 federal budget may be ready to shut the government down to get their way. But is anyone ready to do what it would take to really make a dent in the federal budget: raise taxes on the rich and close corporate tax loopholes?
Why Bill Clinton Should Reconsider Speaking at NYU's Commencement
Former President Bill Clinton will be giving the New York University commencement address in May. But considering the university has the highest student debt load in the country, is this the right institution for Clinton to endorse?