All Economy
The American mining jobs boomAmerica's mining job market is booming, with a 13.4 percent gain in the month of January.
The downward mobility of the American middle class.January’s increase in hiring is good news, but most of the new jobs being created are in the lower-wage sectors of the economy. The middle class, meanwhile, is becoming poorer and poorer.
Is the end of Wall Street nigh?Wall Street investors couldn't even manage their own money in the economic crisis of 2008, so now, post-crisis, we are way less inclined to allow them to manage ours.
Skip the 3,000 mile oil changeAn oil change every 3,000 miles was a good idea thirty years ago, but cars have changed since then.
Best time for a Greek default? It's now.Greek default now would prove less of a shock to stocks, especially in buoyant emerging markets and the US, which is off to its best start in 15 years. But Greek default probably would be first of several sovereign defaults.
'$16 house' scheme gets man kicked out of $340,000 home$16 house? Not really. Dallas man gains notoriety for his curious housing scheme. However, he was kicked out of the $16 house on Monday.
Stocks fall as Greek debt talks dragThe Dow fell 17 points to close at 12845 as talks dragged on between Greek political leaders over a fresh cost-cutting package required for the country to get more bailout loans.
Food stamp use continues to riseHousehold participation in the federal food stamp program increased 5.82 percent on a year-over-year basis, while household participation increased 7.46 percent.
China's short term environmental future is brightChanging internal factors are giving rise to new green incentives in China.
Top 6 Super Bowl ads featuring animals (+video) Super Bowl ads reflect a broader truism in advertising: A cute animal is a better pitchman than a human 9 times in 10 (Peyton Manning aside). Over the years, some of the most successful Super Bowl ads of all time have featured a wide array of animals, from mighty Clydesdales to lowly mosquitoes. Here is our countdown of six of the best ever fuzzy (and not so fuzzy) Super Bowl commercials, including a winner from Super Bowl XLVI. Did your all-time favorite take the top spot?
Electric cars: 'Plug-ins' look for spark in 2012Automakers in 2012 will launch 13 plug-in vehicles, running on electricity alone all or most of the time. This is the year that will tell whether the electric car market has a roaring liftoff or a slow-rolling start, analysts say.
As tensions over wealth gap rise, the rich are giving moreThe top 50 charitable donors gave more in 2011: Are the super rich feeling the sting of public opinion?
Austerity is workingIt's finally starting to look like a real recovery for the U.S. economy. One aspect that makes the upswing look sounder is that it has happened while government spending has declined.
Oil prices will rise as supplies tighten? Hardly.Oil prices, which fell below $97 a barrel on Monday, are not poised to surge in the long run because long-term production is declining. Better technology and, if needed, higher oil prices mean the long predicted peak in oil production is a long way off.
Clint Eastwood in Top 6 Super Bowl 2012 car commercials (+video) Sure, the New York Giants won the 2012 Super Bowl. But who won the battle of the Super Bowl car commercials? NBC says advertisers paid an average of $3.5 million for a 30-second spot in this year's Super Bowl. Last year, Volkswagon was the biggest crowd pleaser with their Darth Vader "The Force" ad which got millions of views online before it debuted on TV. This year, the early favorite was Ferris Bueller (aka Matthew Broderick) hawking a Honda. But Chrysler's Halftime in America ad, starring Clint Eastwood, is what everyone is talking about now. Here's one viewer's take on the Top 6 Super Bowl car commercials for 2012. Which is your favorite?
Stock market: Futures slide on Greek indecisionStock market looks to open lower as emergency talks fail to produce Greek rescue package. A disorderly Greek default could send shock waves through the stock market.
Super Bowl ads battle for top spotSuper Bowl ads ranged from overweight dogs to naked M&Ms. In the end, the game between the Patriots and Giants outshone the Super Bowl ads.
Go ahead, buy the cheapest gasConsistently buying the cheapest gas you can is smart, but don't drive too far out of your way to find it.
Private sector payrolls and jobs are upNet nonfarm payrolls added 257,000 jobs in January and private sector jobs are 2 percent above the level seen a year ago.
Cover StoryThe job-shifters: people who reinvent themselves mid-careerHow many professionals are creating second careers in an unforgiving economy? Meet six who did it successfully.
