Stacey Vanek Smith

As the three main credit-rating agencies try to restore their credibility after the financial crisis, we ask: Why is S&P different?

Fast-food workers are extending their one-day strikes to 35 cities nationwide as they try to gain traction for higher wages

A key summit of economists in Jackson Hole, Wyo., may shed more light on the Fed's plan to taper its stimulus policies.

Bank robberies are definitely one of the most cinematic crimes around... but, do they pay?

The world's largest retailer reported quarterly sales were down and cut its profit forecast for the year. So what are consumers putting in their shopping carts and what are they leaving out?

JPMorgan is likely to settle with the SEC, but the Whale himself won't be facing any criminal charges -- for now. The Apple-Samsung patent case in front of an appeals court on Friday differs from the Apple-Samsung patent dispute before the U.S. International Trade Commission. And, the sequester will cut K-12 school programs like special education and English-as-a-second-language.

Jobless claims hit lowest level since 2007. Yahoo is rolling out new branding ideas in the days leading up to a new logo launch next month. And, you know who doesn't like legalized weed? The drug cartels. And the federal government.

You know who doesn't like legalized weed? The drug cartels. And the federal government.

Does having a computer chip embedded in your brain sound like science fiction? Turns out, it's happening now and companies are figuring out how to cash in.