Stacey Vanek Smith

The Roosevelt Island engineering school could bring billions to New York City.

The Core Consumer Price Index tracks all kinds of spending except on food and gas, even though those prices help indicate consumers' choices and attitudes.

From cafes to high-priced dining, it’s all the about the full shopping experience.

Brussels isn't the first city people may think of in Europe, but it is home to both the United Nations and the European Commission. Today, European leaders came to a tentative deal there to save the EU.

Markets breathed a sigh of relief last week as central banks around the world agreed to joint action to fight the European debt crisis. But according to someone on the front lines in 2008, this could mean things are worse than we know.

Representatives from countries like Finland fear that tomorrow's summit could force their hand on some issues, and create a new culture in the eurozone where powerful countries trump the rest.

With increased competition from online retailers, stores across the country are taking steps to make the holiday shopping experience a bit faster.

The U.S. economy added 120,000 jobs in November. But the unemployment rate fell to 8.6 percent because many more people dropped out of the workforce.

The normally prosaic process in which European governments borrow money has become a daily test of their economic health.