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December 21, 2015

Rand Paul: No beef with Amazon drone idea

The Republican Kentucky senator, who once filibustered on the Senate floor for 13 hours to draw attention to his concerns with the expansion of armed drones, told "91±¬ÁÏ Sunday" he's more concerned about the government using drones -- not so much about air-lifted books and DVD players.

December 21, 2015

Smithsonian fast-food workers strike over minimum wage

Fast-food workers at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum walked off the job Thursday as part of national protests calling for an increase in the federal minimum wage.

December 21, 2015

US economy grows at 3.6 percent rate in 3rd quarter

The U.S. economy grew at a 3.6 percent annual rate from July through September, the fastest since early 2012. But nearly half the growth came from a buildup in business stockpiles, a trend that could reverse in the current quarter and hold back growth.

December 20, 2015

Another ObamaCare ‘Glitch’: $30B blown on non-operational medical record system

A long-running project to create an electronic medical records system has produced tangibly few results despite costing the government at least $30 billion.

December 20, 2015

Hiring weak in January as employers add 113,000 jobs

Hiring was surprisingly weak in January for the second straight month, likely renewing concern that the U.S. economy might be slowing after a strong finish last year.

December 20, 2015

Seattle's $3.1B roadway project hampered by cost concerns, delays

For a multibillion-dollar public-works project called the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement, this city brought in a digging machine touted as the largest deployed anywhere: a 7,000-ton behemoth nicknamed "Bertha."

December 20, 2015

California farmer locked in battle with union

Six months ago, workers at one of the largest fruit farms in the U.S. went to the ballot box to decide if they would continue to be represented by the United Farm Workers, which won that right two decades ago but never forged a labor contract.

December 20, 2015

Lawmakers look to combat seafood fraud

When the weather warms and the South Carolina humidity hangs like a soggy blanket along the coast, you can often find an entrepreneur selling shrimp out of the back of a pickup truck by the road with a hand-scrawled sign promoting it as both fresh and local. There's a chance it's neither.

December 14, 2015

Will interest rates go up? Five things to expect

Raising the banks’ overnight borrowing rate—held near zero since the depths of the financial crisis in 2008—has the potential to push up the cost of mortgages, slow jobs creation and curb stock prices but not always.

December 11, 2015

Twelve Days of Christmas prep: How to have a happy and debt-free holiday

Start your holiday celebrations with a commitment to get more out of the season than debt.