The racism renters can run into on Airbnb
Hosts are less likely to rent to people with names like Tamika or Jamal than to those with names like Brad or Kristen
Is college worth it? Goldman Sachs says maybe not
The investment bank says the bottom line may not be profitable, especially for some majors and schools
Want better holiday deals? Try haggling
As retailers get more motivated to clear inventory, the weeks before Christmas are a great time to negotiate prices
No Obamacare? You may face a hefty fine
The average penalty for foregoing health insurance will leap from $95 last year to almost $1,000 in 2016
Walmart's China syndrome: The loss of U.S. jobs
A new estimate says cheap Chinese imports by Walmart has cost America 400,000 jobs
Jeff Bezos wants to blast Trump into space
The tech mogul is striking a nerve with his offer to reserve the GOP candidate a seat on his rocket ship
For tattered San Bernardino, a bitter blow
The center of the "Inland Empire," still reeling from shooting, has struggled to regain its footing after a 2012 bankruptcy
How to carbon-neutralize your stock portfolio
With concerns rising about greenhouse-gas emissions and climate change, here's how some investors are adjusting
Can you guess who trademarked Central Park?
This presidential hopeful took the naming rights of New York City's iconic park, selling furniture, bowls and more
Is it OK to shame late-paying customers on Facebook?
One cable company turned to social media to post the names of delinquent bill payers -- one more reason to hate the cable guy
Despite recovery, a big spike in U.S. poverty rates
Poverty has actually increased in about one-third of counties across America since the end of the Great Recession
Oh deer: The rise of the ugly Christmas sweater
Tacky knits with reindeer-horned Stormtroopers and LED-sparkling trees have become a big business
Housing assistance for six-figure families
Rising rents around the U.S. are leading some cities to offer housing subsidies for the upwardly mobile
When faith-based holiday shopping goes wrong
Lawmaker's call to avoid convenience stores "not owned by God fearing Christians" tests limits of missionary zeal in marketplace
5 reasons why Americans pay so much for drugs
Other countries pay far less for prescription meds than the U.S. -- blame lots of marketing and a lack of bargaining