Investment

Budget Battles

  • Gaming the System: How to Make a Mint Off the Government

    By Dan Kadlec, CNBC

    Few things are ever clear in Washington. But politicians generally hope to keep their jobs, which leads them to behave a little better during an election year—and 2014 shapes up as big for both...

  • Record High for Household Net Worth in 3rd Quarter

    By Lucia Mutikani, Reuters

    Household net worth hit a record high in the third quarter as home prices marched up and the value of stocks and mutual funds surged, a hopeful sign for the economic recovery. The Federal Reserve...

  • Companies Sound the Alarm on 4th Quarter Earnings

    By Caroline Valetkevitch, Reuters

    Companies in the U.S. are sounding the alarm on fourth-quarter earnings, lowering profit estimates just as the stock market is poised to end its best year since 1998. The ratio of profit warnings to...

  • Why ‘Easy’ Student Loans Are a Moral Hazard

    By Gary Jason, Minding the Campus

    Here, in a nutshell, is the human toll of the student-loan mess: It is forcing many recent grads to defer marriage and having children; it is hobbling many prospective entrepreneurs that our economy...

  • The Worst Holiday Gifts to Buy for Your Boss

    By Allison Linn, CNBC

    For many workers, the holiday season means making a list, checking it twice - and trying to decide whether to put your boss on it. Experts say it's a potential minefield because even though many...