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Loner leaves $7.4 million in gold coins to long-lost cousinLoner leaves $7.4 million in gold coins to his first cousin, a San Francisco-area teacher who was named his sole heir. The $7.4 million fortune come from a wide variety of Austrian gold coins, some that date as far back as the 1890s.
The toughest obstacles in the budget debate? Entitlements.Somehow we must find ways to gain control over spending on Medicare and Medicaid, Penner writes.
Investors shun gun stocks in wake of Sandy HookGun company stocks Sturm, Ruger & Co. and Smith & Wesson Holding Corp fall for the third straight day. Private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Management says it will sell Freedom Group Inc., which makes the rifle used in the Sandy Hook massacre.
Is Ireland's economy on the rebound?Ireland has in the recent year come to diverge in a positive way from Portugal, Spain, Italy and Greece, Karlsson writes.
Stocks gain on budget deal optimismStocks climbed Tuesday on renewed hope for a budget deal that will stop the US from going over the fiscal cliff. Stocks slumped after the presidential election on concern that a divided government would struggle to reach an agreement.
Children need financial role modelsThe media tends to shine their light on expensive items or people with exceptionally high incomes who can afford to spend in a way that’s inaccessible to most of us, Hamm writes.
Good signs for housing market in DecemberThe housing market showed continued improvement in December with the National Association of Home Builders' latest Housing Market Index rising to 47.
McDonald's open on Christmas? Yes, burger chain tells owners.McDonald's is urging its US restaurant owners to remain open on Christmas Day, a major break for a company that usually closes on major holidays. The decision comes after a successful Thanksgiving Day for McDonald's.
- Cerberus private equity firm to sell stake in firearms makers after Newtown shooting
Cerberus said Tuesday that it would sell its stake in the Freedom Group, which owns the Bushmaster rifle brand, as well as Remington and other gun makes.
Dick's Sporting Goods suspends rifle sales nationwideDick's Sporting Goods chain says it's suspending sales of modern rifles nationwide because of Friday's school shooting in Connecticut.
Robert Griffin III: Redskins QB's jersey breaks sales recordsRobert Griffin III Redskins jersey has set the all-time sales record for NFL jerseys since the league started keeping track – and with a Redskins playoff berth possibly looming, he is bound to sell many more. What makes Robert Griffin III so marketable?
How Eisenhower and Congressional Democrats balanced the budgetPresident Dwight Eisenhower truly believed that budgets should be balanced, and his 1960 budget incorporated severe spending restraint and only minor tax increases, Penner writes.
Low-cost attractions offer cheap getawaysIf you plan a vacation in which the primary activities are inexpensive, then the vacation is going to be inexpensive, Hamm writes.
Judge rejects Apple's plea for Samsung smartphone banSamsung infringement of some Apple iPhone features doesn't merit sales ban, rules federal Judge Lucy Koh. Apple's $1 billion court victory against Samsung was for the latter copying 'a few narrow protected functions.'
Christmas shopping: Did retail season already go over the 'fiscal cliff'?Holiday retail sales were hampered initially this year by the the aftermath of hurricane Sandy and more recently by shoppers' fiscal cliff fears. The run-up to Christmas will make or break the season.
Apple stock slumps. What's behind the slide?Brown explores the theories behind last week's drop in Apple stock prices. Apple continues to knock down everything in its path, Brown writes, leveling Stock Market City.
Airfares on the rise: Southwest adds fee for no-showsSouthwest Airlines announced a fee on travelers who miss flights without canceling their tickets. It's one way airlines are adding new fees along with increasing ticket prices.
Stocks move higher as budget talks progressStocks rose Monday as signs of fiscal cliff progress in Washington made their way to Wall Street. Stock traders paused for a minute of silence at 9:15 a.m. EST to remember those killed in a gunman's rampage through a Connecticut elementary school.
US gun industry by the numbers As the debate over gun control rages on, the firearms industry in the United States is thriving. Here are seven key figures.
Clearwire offer from Sprint reaches $2.2 billionClearwire minority shareholders will be bought out by Sprint for $2.2 billion, a higher price than it previously said it would pay. The Clearwire deal still needs approval from shareholders and regulators, but Sprint expects to get it done by the middle of 2013.
