Elon Musk tops Jeff Bezos as the world's richest person
A surge in Tesla's stock price has vaulted the entrepreneur to the top spot, with a fortune worth $188 billion.
Second stimulus check: How to track when you'll get your payment
The IRS "Get My Payment" site is now operational, but some people are still left with questions about their $600 checks.
Here's who won't be getting a $600 stimulus check
Second federal stimulus checks are now hitting people's bank accounts, but some won't qualify for the payments.
Scams could target latest round of federal stimulus checks
As IRS starts to distribute the emergency payments, experts urge consumers to be on guard: "This is Christmas for fraudsters."
Second stimulus check: IRS says the $600 payments are on their way
The tax agency said it began distributing direct deposits Tuesday night, and will start mailing paper checks December 30.
Second stimulus check: Will you get $2,000, $600 or nothing?
The House voted to pass a bill that would increase the $600 checks to $2,000. But opposition in the GOP-led Senate seems unyielding,
Unemployment aid: When would the $300-per-week benefit begin?
President Trump's delay in signing the $900 billion stimulus deal raises questions about the timing of benefits.
Low-wage workers in 20 states will see pay raise New Year's Day
Minimum wage hikes are spreading across the nation, even as federal baseline wage remains mired at $7.25 an hour.
Stimulus bill's "three-martini lunch" tax break draws outrage
Tax break was derided as "corporate socialism" by critics. Restaurants have a bigger problem: A lack of business clients.
Second stimulus check: How much would you get?
The $900 billion package includes $600 per-person cash payments — half of what people received in the spring. President Trump says that's not enough.
Free-meal program may end even as many Americans go hungry
Anti-hunger program in Vermont that pays restaurants to feed people in need is within days of running out of money.
50 years of tax cuts for the rich didn't trickle down, study says
Tax cuts for the wealthy didn't boost the economies of the U.S. and 17 other countries — but they did worsen income inequality.
MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, donates $4.2 billion
Scott, the 18th richest person in the world, said she wanted to accelerate her giving due to the impact of the pandemic.
Google services including Gmail and YouTube suffer outage
Services including Google Drive and Google Classroom suffered a widespread outage on Monday morning.
Hopes dimming for another round of stimulus checks in 2020
Millions of Americans are heading for a "bleak winter" without additional financial relief from U.S., economists warn.