Could Illinois be first state to file for bankruptcy?
A pension crisis, tattered credit ratings and a shrinking taxpayer base are raising questions about state's financial future
Chrysler recalls almost 300,000 minivans with air bag problem
The automaker says eight minor injuries may have occurred when the air bag inadvertently deployed
What Uber's board member got wrong about men and women
David Bonderman resigned after saying women lead to "more talking" in meetings, but science disputes that
A "new normal" for health care may not help your wallet
Double-digit increases in health care costs may be a thing of the past, but medical inflation is still outpacing wage growth
The college trap ensnaring women and minorities
Their surging college enrollment is a success story, but deep student debt and paltry pay can lead to financial struggles
What's behind the troubling growth of rural jails
Rural counties are leading the growth in pretrial detentions, even as big cities are seeking to reduce their jail sizes
How did Uber become such a corporate car wreck?
The $70 billion ride-hailing company is said to be rethinking its corporate culture amid questions over its embattled CEO
Endangered rite of passage: Teen summer jobs
The group's labor force participation has been on a 30-year slide, but it's not because the kids are getting lazier
Amazon Prime for food-stamp families aims at Walmart
The online retail giant is making a play for Walmart's core customer base with a discounted $6 per month Prime offer
Trump wants to represent a Pittsburgh that doesn't exist
The president's citation of the one-time steel town for leaving the Paris agreement ignores the city's massive changes
What's fueling the bull market for bling
Rising fortunes for the global elite mean more money is chasing one-of-a-kind purchases -- and experiences
Can Donald Trump "stop" BMW sales in the U.S.?
Although the president blames a "very bad" Germany for its trade imbalance with the U.S., other factors explain the gap
How U.S. teens compare with their global peers in financial literacy
Global test ranks young Americans, teenagers from other countries in their understanding of money matters
Finally, some welcome news about college tuition
Discounts given by private colleges are at an all-time high, with the average price break now just under 50 percent
Trump's budget says poverty aid doesn't work -- is that so?
That's a deeply debated notion, and surely, many Trump supporters depend on food stamps and disability benefits