Kevin Hassett, head of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, acknowledges shutdown is causing "a lot of pain"

House Democrats are set to introduce legislation that would more than double the current federal baseline pay

He simplified investing for the masses by introducing the first index mutual fund for individual investors in 1976

Bankrupt retailer's chairman prevails in bid to keep flailing department store chain from closing its doors forever

Furloughed government workers are lining up at food banks and calling help hotlines across U.S. after missing paychecks

Owned by a private-equity firm, the Green Bay, Wisconsin, retailer hopes to survive after shutting a quarter of its stores

The agency is going easier on taxpayers this season, as some people who got refunds in prior years might find out they owe

Dearth of savings leaves many people unable to cope with even ordinary financial emergencies

Wall Street remains a boys club, with few female executives occupying senior positions

After one of the hottest tech launches in years, Snapshot's parent unnerves investors with another executive exit

As weather gets more extreme, corporations, citizens and politicians fight over who should pay for the damages

The group behind annual Davos conference cites U.S.-China trade tensions, Brexit and nationalism as top concerns

The carmakers moved even though the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which normally oversees recalls, is closed due to the shutdown

The nation's largest utility is reeling from $30 billion in potential liabilities while it tries to keep the lights on

If you own your own business or are self-employed, you better know the rules because messing up can cost you

From crimping travel to delaying IPOs, the effects are hurting more people and businesses, large and small

Netflix announced the biggest price increase in its history Tuesday with subscriptions going up by 13 to 18 percent

It really depends on how old you are and whether you've got a strategy in place for inevitable market drops

A key measure of global economic uncertainty hit its highest level ever this month amid all kinds of worrisome news

Many owners also report eliminating positions and raising prices, but others find different ways to offset higher pay