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Social Security retirees can't ditch Medicare, court rulesSocial Security recipients sued to opt out of Medicare, saying the benefit limits their private insurance coverage. But federal appeals court rules they can't reject Medicare if they receive Social Security.
Green Big Brother? Why the backlash against environmentalism has grown.What is behind the opposition to environmental initiatives and the push toward greener living?
Is education really a worthy investment?Contemporary education is a dead end. Huge amounts of money 鈥� public, private, charitable, debt, savings, earnings 鈥� are invested. The output is small, dubious and perhaps even negative.
Stocks rise; Dow approaches 13000The Dow is within reach of the rarefied 13000 mark 鈥� a level it hasn't seen since May 2008, four months before the financial system almost came apart.
It's time to raise minimum wage againIf the national minimum wage isn't raised again soon, it will only increase the growing problem of wage inequality.
Foreclosure deal close in several key statesForeclosure deal adopted in more than 40 US states would force mortgage lenders to reduce loans for about 1 million households. Two key states, New York and California,聽 are close to adopting the foreclosure deal.
How to buy and sell Facebook stockI have no idea how brokers will parcel out the meager amount of Facebook shares they get, but if I were a broker, this is how I'd sell Facebook.
Indiana 'right to work' law: what it means for the pro-union Rust BeltIndiana's new 'right to work' law is the first of its kind in the Midwest. But amid the region's disputed union issues, will the right-to-work law mean more jobs or lower wages for all workers?
Job openings increasePrivate job 鈥渙penings鈥� increased 8.79 percent since November, climbing 20.36 percent above the level seen in December 2010.
Presidential elections are good for stocks, but ...The trend: Since 1952, stocks have risen in the last seven months of every presidential election except two. The trouble: Both exceptions occurred in the 2000s.
The American mining jobs boomAmerica's mining job market is booming, with a 13.4 percent gain in the month of January.
The downward mobility of the American middle class.January鈥檚 increase in hiring is good news, but most of the new jobs being created are in the lower-wage sectors of the economy. The middle class, meanwhile, is becoming poorer and poorer.
Is the end of Wall Street nigh?Wall Street investors couldn't even manage their own money in the economic crisis of 2008, so now, post-crisis, we are way less inclined to allow them to manage ours.
Skip the 3,000 mile oil changeAn oil change every 3,000 miles was a good idea thirty years ago, but cars have changed since then.聽
Best time for a Greek default? It's now.Greek default now would prove less of a shock to stocks, especially in buoyant emerging markets and the US, which is off to its best start in 15 years. But Greek default probably would be first of several sovereign defaults.聽
'$16 house' scheme gets man kicked out of $340,000 home$16 house? Not really. Dallas man gains notoriety for his curious housing scheme. However, he was kicked out of the $16 house on Monday.
Stocks fall as Greek debt talks dragThe Dow fell 17 points to close at 12845 as talks dragged on between Greek political leaders over a fresh cost-cutting package required for the country to get more bailout loans.
Food stamp use continues to rise聽Household participation in the federal food stamp program increased 5.82 percent on a year-over-year basis, while household participation increased 7.46 percent.
China's short term environmental future is brightChanging internal factors are giving rise to new green incentives in China.
Top 6 Super Bowl ads featuring animals (+video) Super Bowl ads reflect a broader truism in advertising: A cute animal is a better pitchman than a human 9 times in 10 (Peyton Manning aside). Over the years, some of the most successful Super Bowl ads of all time have featured a wide array of animals, from mighty Clydesdales to lowly mosquitoes. Here is our countdown of six of the best ever fuzzy (and not so fuzzy) Super Bowl commercials, including a winner from Super Bowl XLVI. Did your all-time favorite take the top spot?