How to Legally Cash In on the Ultimate Cash Crop: Marijuana
With the ongoing decriminalization of pot come new -- and legal -- ways to invest in the marijuana business. But before you do, there are a few things you need to know.
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Student Loan Interest Rate Set to Double: How You Can Prepare
Unless the government acts soon, rates on subsidized student loans will double as of July 1, putting further pressure on America's next wave of college students.
Amazon to Sell Groceries; Delta Grounds Memphis Hub
Amazon.com looks to expand its grocery offerings, while Delta pulls the plug on its Memphis hub.
Facebook Hate Speech Protest: A Primer on Lobbying Businesses
In forcing Facebook to face its hate speech problem, women's rights activists drew a blueprint for effectively making companies listen. The key: Go after their advertisers.
Waitstaff Raises Decades Overdue - but You Can Help
Many tipped restaurant employees haven't seen a raise in 22 years, but there are ways you can help boost their wages.
So Far, Obama's Term Has Been Very Good for Investors
There’s a long way to go until President Obama hands over the reins of power in 2017, but so far his presidency has been very good for investors.
Some Unions Angered by 'Obamacare' as Costs Rise
Some unions leaders have grown frustrated and angry about what they say are unexpected consequences of Obama's health care overhaul plan.
House Bill Would Peg Student Loan Rates to Financial Markets
House lawmakers are ready to pass legislation that links student loan rates to the financial markets in spite of a veto threat from President Barack Obama.
Tesla Repays $465M Government Loan 9 Years Early
Electric carmaker Tesla has paid off its U.S. Department of Energy loan nine years earlier than required, using money raised last week in a stock and debt offering.
Along the Road to a Greener America, an Awful Lot of Roadkill
The global financial crisis helped slam the brakes on clean-tech dreams from electric cars to solar panels, but the roots of green energy's mid-life crisis run far deeper.
Obama: Congress Needs to Focus on Job Creation
Obama pushes Washington lawmakers to focus on job creation during a trip to Baltimore to visit a manufacturer of pumping and digging equipment.
Obama Shifts Focus to Jobs
President Barack Obama leaves behind scandal-focused Washington to focus on the country's slowly improving jobs picture.
Obama Picks OMB Chief to Run Embattled IRS
President Obama picked a senior White House budget expert Thursday to become the acting head of the IRS, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency.
IRS Official Resigns, But Investigations Won't End
The acting commissioner for the IRS, Steven Miller, has resigned, but don't look for the outcry over the agency's improper targeting of tea party groups to subside.
Lower Deficit Predictions May Hamper U.S. Budget Deal
The recovering economy is producing greater tax revenues, but an improving deficit picture also reflects the accumulating effects of prior rounds of spending cuts.
Health-Care Overhaul Seen Boosting Drug Costs
Cancer patients could face high costs for medications under President Barack Obama's health care law, industry analysts and advocates warn.
Treasury Reports Rare $113B Surplus in April
The U.S. Treasury said Friday that it took in a rare surplus of $113 billion in April, the largest in five years.
IRS Says It's Sorry for Targeting Conservative Groups
The IRS is apologizing for inappropriately flagging conservative political groups for reviews during the 2012 election to see if they were violating their tax-exempt status.
Bernanke: Fed Increasing Oversight Beyond Banks
The Fed has broadened its oversight beyond banks and now monitors a wide-range of financial institutions that could hasten another crisis, Chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday.
Obama Presses Middle-Class Jobs Agenda in Texas
President Obama resurrected his jobs proposals Thursday, advancing modest initiatives as he pushed for action on more ambitious efforts that face resistance from Republicans.
Obama Renews Focus on Jobs, Economy with Texas Trip
President Barack Obama travels to Texas to put his focus back on job creation and economic growth after intensive attention to gun control legislation and immigration reform.
Obama Nominates Pritzker, Froman for Economic Jobs
President Barack Obama has nominated Mike Froman and Penny Pritzker for the last two vacant Cabinet slots on his economic team.
Worldwide, May Day Honors Workers; Here, It Salutes 'Loyalty'
Today is May Day, a major international celebration of workers' rights and labor solidarity. But in the U.S., where it all began, it has a different name: Law Day.
Federal Reserve Seen Keeping Interest Rates Near Zero
Scant inflation and still-modest U.S. economic growth will likely lead the Federal Reserve this week to maintain its drive to keep borrowing costs at record lows indefinitely.
House OKs Bill to End FAA Furloughs, Airport Delays
Congress has easily approved legislation ending furloughs of air traffic controllers that have delayed hundreds of flights daily.
Senate Passes Bill to End Air Traffic Control Furloughs
The Senate moved quickly late on Thursday to end air traffic controller furloughs that were causing widespread airline flight delays related to federal spending cuts.
What's Next for Social Security?
Lately, nearly every time the Social Security Trustees have reported on the program's health, the news has gotten worse. Here's what we can expect from their next report.
Poll: Aging Americans in Denial About Need for Long-Term Care
Americans underestimate their chances of needing long-term care as they get older -- and are taking few steps to get ready, a new poll shows.
Is Bernanke Calling it Quits?
Ben Bernanke is intensifying speculation that this year will be his last as Federal Reserve chairman by deciding to skip the Fed's annual August conference in Wyoming.
Doubts Rise Among Americans About Obama's Handling of Economy
For the third year in a row, the nation's economic recovery has hit a springtime soft spot, prompting many Americans to now hold a dimmer view of their own finances.