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In a struggling U.S. economy, parents are increasingly questioning each and every purchasing decision, including to which schools they should send their children. |
To retirees, the offers can sound like the answer to every money worry: convert tomorrow's pension checks into today's hard cash. NYT Reports. |
Legislation to force Internet retailers to collect sales taxes has put antitax activists like Grover Norquist in an unusual position: They're losing. The NYT reports. |
On Wednesday, Microsoft confirmed the worst-kept secret in the video game world: It plans to unveil its next generation console on May 21. |
There's a thriving black market around the sale of Twitter followers, retweets and favorites. But buyer beware. |
How one ex-pat returned to the U.S. with a new-found appreciation for Argentine gelato, a passion that propelled the entrepreneur on a quest to conquer the ice cream market. |
Some treasures have become legendary for their bad luck. These are treasures rumored to be cursed or haunted, which reside in the limbo of legend and superstition. Nonetheless, many have track records that even the most hardened skeptic might find hard to ignore. |
No other group of consumers has transformed the Bordeaux market quite like China's new rich, a theme explored in a film, "Red Obsession." What now after the bursting of the bubble? |
News that breaks on Twitter is now news that moves the markets, sometimes even when it's not news. Here's a look at some tweets that affected trading. |
Months before legal sales of marijuana begin in Colorado and Washington, officials are struggling with rules to govern issues including "medibles," mold and production. |
From college football superstar to hoax-embroiled NFL prospect, the cost to Manti Te'o came home Thursday night when he was passed over in the first-round of the NFL draft. |
Now the novel is dividing the nation's booksellers with dueling paperback editions: the original enigmatic blue cover and a flashy version with Leonardo DiCaprio front and center. |
Bankers who behave recklessly would be jailed under a new law being considered by MPs and peers on the banking commission, whose final report is due next month. The FT reports. |
A British socialite is embroiled in a fight between an ex-Goldman exec and a hedge-fund millionaire over her child-support claims. |
In a wager to revive canceled soaps "All My Children" and "One Life to Live," two Hollywood veterans are taking the 40-year-old dramas online, remaking them for lifelong fans and a younger audience. |
Many enthusiasts of the AR-15 rifle say it's great for hunting. CNBC tagged along on a feral hog hunt in Georgia. |
The CEO of the world's biggest advertising firm has warned the industry is facing sluggish growth and the firm is fighting a daily battle. |
Millions of people who can't find a full-time job are taking anything that pays them under the table, and in turn are helping to boost consumption, say analysts. |
The U.S. Treasury's mortgage bailout program is failing at an "alarming rate," a government watchdog found. |
A slumping global economy is depressing the prices for many products, saving U.S. businesses and consumers billions. |
The classic Twinkie will hit store shelves nationally by late July, Hostess Brands told NBC News. |
About 85 percent of Americans surveyed said their credit card debt is a taboo subject for conversation with strangers. |
A recent jump in investors' confidence has been driven by millionaires, while the merely rich remain unconvinced that the recent stock market rallies are real, a new survey said. |
After an 11 percent decline in ad revenue, the New York Times CEO outlined his strategy to turn the company into a multi-platform, international content giant. |
Michael Haigh, SocGen's head of commodities research and the man who called gold's collapse says stay short. |
The next leg up for stocks may only come if we see better prospects for top-line growth, argues one investment manager. |
Gold will top $10,000, the stock market will tank, and U.S. bond yields will be anemic, Albert Edwards said in a trademark bearish report. |
The explosions and fire, which critically injured three people, occurred across the Mobile River from where the Carnival Triumph is being repaired. |
Want to send a cocktail to that attractive passenger across the aisle? Virgin America has the answer with a new seat-to-seat drink or meal delivery feature. |
The AR-15's use in the mass shootings in Newtown and Aurora has thrust it into the national spotlight, but just the threat of a ban has been a boon to its sales. |