5 reasons generic drugs cost so much
Prices for these medications have been surging, hitting consumers where it hurts -- what is driving up costs?
Why female sex pill could fall flat
Millions of women may sign up for a new drug to treat low sexual desire, but get turned off over time
The high price of having a checking account
If consumers don't choose wisely, they can end up with fees -- as many as 50 of them -- that total $800 a year
College isn't paying off for many minorities
Higher education is supposed to provide a socioeconomic step up, but that's often not the case for blacks and Hispanics
KFC plucks new Colonel Sanders from "SNL" stable
The fast-food chain is replacing Darrell Hammond with another former "SNL" star to portray the fried chicken icon
How tough is it to work at Amazon?
The online retailer is reeling after a report about its 'Darwinian' style, with some consumers vowing a boycott
At these companies, CEOs far outearn workers
It will be a couple of years before public companies have to publish pay-ratio figures, but here's where things stand now
Towns start pulling back on private probation firms
Dozens of towns have canceled contracts with for-profit companies that an advocacy group says exploit the poor
The new financial squeeze for millennials
Already struggling with student debt, this generation is now entering a phase that puts even more strain on their budgets
Mike who? Jurors unimpressed with hoops legend
Star power apparently does fade, with jurors in an advertising case blase about the basketball star
The long online afterlife of discontinued food
Remember seeing Twinkies on eBay? Now, Crystal Pepsi, Betty Crocker Rainbow Chip Frosting and many others go for big bucks
America's biggest economic problem
Perhaps topping a list that includes unemployment and stagnant wages is productivity, which is in a terrible slump
New Hampshire's college-cost disaster
After the state slashed support for higher ed, it now has the highest U.S. average tuition, imperiling its future
Should retailers promote genderless shopping?
More clothing designers are creating unisex clothing as millennials eschew traditional gender roles
McMansions are back -- and they're bigger than ever
After kicking the habit during the recession, homebuyers are returning to mega-houses with renewed fervor