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JP Morgan $2 billion loss stirs memories of 2008 crisis

JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon dubs losses 'egregious,' but market analysts expect that, this time, the damage will not spread to the entire financial system. More>>

Industries that benefit from broke college students

These types of businesses have found success by capitalizing on the college demographic. More>>

Fast Food Burger Wars: 7 reasons Wendy's surpassed Burger King

The battle of the burger giants has recently taken a turn after nearly 40 years. Find out why. More>>

Fed study rejects standard explanations for housing bubble

The most popular beliefs as to what caused the U.S. mortgage crisis and subsequent economic collapse are wrong, according to a new study by the Boston Fed. More>>

You can own a piece of Facebook for $28-$35 per share

When Facebook goes public it will cost between $28 and $35 per share, potentially netting the company $13.6 billion, with Mark Zuckerberg making $1 billion by himself. More>>

May Day: Can Occupy Wall Street spring back to life?

Occupy Wall Street has big plans for May Day, including marches and strikes, but faces big challenges: It is still largely decentralized, and has lost its hold on the support of the public. More>>

Senate staves off postal Armageddon with USPS reform bill

Postal bill averts 3,700 post-office closings for at least two years, but fails to address deeper, structural problems in how the postal service manages a vast operation. More>>

Best Buy names the 50 stores to close; Includes 19 in 3 states

Electronics retail giant Best Buy has named the 50 stores it plans to close as it struggles in the face of tough competition from e-commerce giants such as Amazon. More>>

Americans spread blame for high gas prices, foresee $4.75 a gallon

Americans foresee, on average, gas prices at $4.75 a gallon within three months. They most blame the oil industry and Wall Street. But they expect politicians to act. More>>

How mystery shoppers save you money

Mystery shoppers visit various establishments. Discover how their efforts will save you money in the long run. More>>

Pink slime bankruptcy: After the backlash, what's next for beef?

A major beef processor has declared bankruptcy, citing the backlash against 'pink slime.' The economic fallout from pink slime is just beginning. More>>

Reasons to avoid Facebook

If you think you'll be able to get in on Facebook's stock, you should think again. More>>

If Supreme Court scraps health-care law, who wins politically?

Harsh questioning from the Supreme Court majority has touched off new political calibrations over Obama's health-care law. In some ways, Democrats could be the winners. More>>

Supreme Court health-care hearing: How bad does it look for Obamacare?

Based on justices' questions during the Supreme Court health-care hearings, the fate of 'Obamacare' is in peril.

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Gas prices now just one thin dime from climbing to $4 a gallon

Gas prices jumped 5 cents a gallon last week on average, even as oil prices stabilized a bit. When gas prices reach $4 a gallon, motorists begin to change their habits. More>>

How Facebook's IPO will make people rich

When Facebook goes public, an estimated 1,000 employees will become millionaires, including one clever painter.

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Postal Service closings? System faces cash crunch. Again.

Postal Service closings could mean longer lines and possibly slower delivery. But the alternative to Postal Service closings would mean using tax money. More>>

8 inventions that made our lives easier

These inventions in the fields of finance, healthcare, technology, food and energy have greatly improved our standard of living. More>>

January 18 SOPA/PIPA blackout: A quick guide

More than 7,000 sites are going "black" to protest the "Stop Online Piracy Act" (SOPA) and the "PROTECT IP Act" (PIPA). Here's everything you need to know. More>>

Netflix lost 800,000 subscribers during Q3, headed into the red

Despite a record jump in revenue, Netflix still failed to satisfy investors after announcing today that it had lost more than 800,000 subscribers in the past quarter, and will go into the red during the fourth quarter to pay for international growth. More>>

Global toll of 'non-communicable diseases' -- $47 trillion by 2030

Unless current health trends are reversed, five common, non-infectious diseases -- cancer, diabetes, heart disease, lung disease and mental health problems -- will cost the world $47 million in treatment costs and lost wages. More>>

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