Despite continued economic doldrums and the onset of the holiday season, many companies are eager to hire right now. If you're looking for a job, try focusing on seasonal work, discount retailers and tech companies.

University of Chicago edged out Harvard for the top spot in this year's Bloomberg Businessweek ranking of MBA programs. Chicago's marks were slightly higher for teaching, but both schools ranked tops for helping students find jobs.

Of course, retailers need to fight for every dollar. But the tactics they use to get customers to spend extra are clearly wearing thin. Our readers griped about nearly 350 sneaky ways stores aggravate them, especially when it comes to promotions, sales and discounts.

It has been two years since Bernie Madoff's $60 billion Ponzi scheme to defraud investors was unmasked and investors are still trying to get their money back. Attorney Michael Goldberg explains what Ponzi schemes are, how to avoid them and how to get your money back (eventually) if you are caught in one.

It has been two years since Lehman Brothers went under, sparking the Great Recession. While the banks have done surprisingly well in past two years, the economy is still struggling to recover and millions remain out of work. Here are 10 charts of key economic indicators to watch.

"It felt like the world was on fire," recalls financial writer Andrew Ross Sorkin, whose book Too Big To Fail covers the crisis at its peak. In an interview, he discusses the meltdown, its aftermath, the quest for power on Wall Street and why more regulation is still needed.

Citing slow adoption, Google (GOOG) announced Wednesday on its blog that it is halting development of Google Wave, an innovative email application which combined elements of live chat and real-time document sharing. When announced in May 2009, Google Wave was lauded as a breakthrough technology...

China's central bank said it will allow more flexibility in the exchange rate of its currency, the yuan. This seems intended to help foreign economies as China's shows increased strength. Critics have said an undervalued currency gives China an unfair trade advantage.

In an exclusive interview with DailyFinance, the former Treasury Secretary, who now leads the White House's economic council, explains how the administration's reform plan would address several causes of the crisis.

Lawrence Summers, director of the White House's National Economic Council, will discuss financial reform and the condition of the American economy at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 27 at 7:00. DailyFinance readers can see the lecture live -- just click on the headline to go the live stream.