CEO blasts "narcissist in Washington" over Iran plane crash
Maple Leaf Foods chief blames "ill-conceived plan" for crash that killed colleague's family and scores of Canadians.
How much you have to earn to experience the American Dream
As U.S. inequality grows, most American are waking up to a stark new reality: Success is increasingly out of reach.
U.S. economy is doing fine — just not in these states
Want to know how Americans are faring? A peek beneath the hood shows some regions are lagging.
Your favorite French wine could soon double in price
The Trump administration wants to tack a 100% tariff on European wines. Some say that could devastate the wine industry.
Could raising the minimum wage prevent thousands of suicides?
New research suggests a $1 hike in the U.S. minimum wage could have saved thousands of lives after the recession.
Your chance of getting audited by the IRS is lower than ever
Audit rates for millionaires have fallen especially sharply, thanks to a decline in IRS staff.
Here's the first day you can file your taxes this year
The last day to file a 2019 return without an extension is April 15, but owed taxes are still due by that date.
Top global risk in 2020? U.S. politics, experts say
This marks the first time domestic politics has topped Eurasia Group's list of the year's biggest risks.
More hospitals are merging, but health care isn't improving
Quality of care tends to suffer after a merger, challenging industry's stance about the benefits of consolidation.
Here's where workers are getting a pay raise this year
Half of U.S. states are raising their minimum wage this year, benefiting almost 7 million workers, by one estimate.
Two years after Trump tax cuts, the middle class is lagging
The White House's signature tax law has failed to halt the rise of inequality in the U.S., federal data show.
Low-wage workers getting bigger raises than bosses
Wage growth for the lowest-paid workers is now outpacing that of the country's top-earning professionals
Record holiday spend sparks after-Christmas returns rush
Almost 8 in 10 consumers expected to return a gift following a surge in holiday spending in 2019.
Fake "Star Wars" movie streams are credit card scams
Dozens of phony streaming sites purport to show the new "Star Wars" movie, but will steal credit card info instead.
More Americans are working into old age
A growing swath of seniors are working beyond 65, with many needing to supplement their paltry retirement savings.