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Santa tracking: What began as a mistake by Sears has become a competition between two of the technology world's biggest companies.

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission—or SEC—is the watchdog of Wall Street. So how does it work and what power does it really have? CNBC explains.

Sequestration is a fiscal policy procedure adopted by Congress to deal with the federal budget deficit. In simple terms, it's a way of forcing cutbacks in spending on government programs.

Social Security has been a controversial subject since its beginning, But what does it actually do and how does it work? CNBC explains.

There are all kinds of debt—as small as personal debt or as large as national debt. There's another type of debt as important as the rest—called Sovereign Debt. CNBC Explains.

When stocks are used in transactions or to finance operations, investors in a stock may be worried about stock dilution. Salman Khan of the Khan Academy explores the topic using a simplified example.

When one business acquires another, there are several ways of financing the deal, including the use of the acquiring company’s shares to cover the cost of the transaction. Salman Khan of the Khan Academy discusses in a hypothetical example.

Pessimistic about the future of a company’s stock and not sure what to do about it? One strategy employed by many investors is stock shorting, a tool that allows them to make money when a stock goes down.

Since 2006, 25% of student-loan borrowers have defaulted on their loans, and soaring interest is largely to blame. What you need to know.

The Democratic front-runner unveils her $350 billion plan today to alleviate student debt and make college tuition more affordable.

With student loans a financial albatross for many recent college graduates, it pays to know how you can get your student loans forgiven.

Streaming-music services are growing, and so are the battles between artists, record labels and technology companies over royalty streams.

West Coast dockworkers and shippers can't even agree on whether the slowdown is a lockout or partial strike. But the difference matters.

Some Super Bowl XLVIII advertisers are passing on Fox TV ads due to inflated price tags; others are using them in social media campaigns to boost ROI.

The Swiss National Bank's move to break the franc away from its set value against the euro stunned financial markets and has substantial real-world effects.

When people talk about the Federal Reserve "tapering," here's what they mean.

Won't make the April 15 filing deadline? You can ask the IRS for a six-month extension.

President Obama wants to use the tax code to slow the widening gap between the richest and poorest Americans.