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A secret legal review on the use of America's growing arsenal of cyberweapons has concluded that President Obama has the broad power to order a pre-emptive strike if the United States detects credible evidence of a major digital attack looming from abroad, according to officials involved in the review. The New York Times reports.
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When it comes to resources for the physically active, not all US cities are created equal. Click to see some of the cities that are havens for physically active Americans.
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Discussing who wins and loses in the fight to keep Social Security intact for retirees, with James Pethokoukis, Reuters Money & Politics; David Certner, AARP; and CNBC's Steve Liesman and John Harwood
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A look at the battles waging in Washington on debt limit and potential deals coming to the table, with CNBC's John Harwood and Steve Liesman.
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ratcheted up pressure on the Chinese Thursday over allegations of spying on the personal email accounts of top-level US officials. The Chinese government disavowed any involvement in the latest incident and sought to cast suspicion back on Google’s motive for disclosing the alleged attack.
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The top ranked city falls far short of places like Seoul, South Korea and Helsinki, Finland. But if you're looking for fast broadband domestically, here are the ten best places to find it.
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CNBC's Eamon Javers reports on acting IMF chief, John Lipsky speaking for the first time since the Strauss-Kahn scandal.
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CNBC's Eamon Javers reports on acting IMF director John Lipsky answering questions today in Washington, DC.
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Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate investigative subcommittee, said there was “real hope” law enforcement authorities would act on his panel’s report accusing Goldman Sachs of misleading investors and Congress, the FT reports.
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Howard Dean, (D) Former Vermont Governor, discussing health care costs; raising the debt ceiling, and potential GOP presidential candidates.
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The two biggest risks to the US recovery are a genuine disruption of oil supplies or inept policy from Washington, according to Jim McCaughan, the CEO of Principle Global Investors.
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The wealth management arm of UBS hosted both former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton this week at a private panel discussion at Lincoln Center in New York. But the Swiss bank is not saying how much it paid for the privilege
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CNBC's Eamon Javers with details on the U.S. and China's third strategic & economic meeting, and the massive trade imbalance between the two nations.
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Newt Gingrich, the former House speaker, disclosed his intention to run for President on Twitter and Facebook Monday, urging followers to tune into Fox News on Wednesday.
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Corporate America dominated Washington’s lobbying spending in the first quarter of 2011, according to a report out Tuesday from the Center for Responsive Politics.
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CNBC's John Harwood with a look at JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and today's speech at the US Chamber of Commerce event, where he criticized the extent of Dodd-Frank regulation and the possibility the U.S. may default on its debt by not raising the debt limit.
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General Electric, the nation’s largest corporation, had a very good year in 2010. The company reported worldwide profits of $14.2 billion, and said $5.1 billion of the total came from its operations in the United States. Its American tax bill? None. In fact, G.E. claimed a tax benefit of $3.2 billion.
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When a senator leaves office, the lobbyists who once worked on their staffs lose about a quarter of their income, according to anew study from three economists at the London School of Economics.
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Shortly after 4 o'clock this morning, a small group of staffers at the U.S. Treasury trooped down a winding staircase into the basement of the building, entering a secure facility called the Markets Room, where the Treasury Department monitors global market conditions on a minute-by-minute basis.
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When it comes to retirement, Americans have high anxiety. And the three-lane highway of Social Security, retirement savings, and a traditional pension is full of potholes.
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It’s time for a little history lesson, boys and girls. I'm feeling inspired by my recent trip to the nation's capital, so the subject of the day is: the federal budget.