Why credit-card hackers love America
The U.S. accounts for only one-quarter of credit-card volume, but almost one-half of global fraud
Welcome to summer: Your water is now turned off
Thousands of Detroit and Baltimore residents behind on their water bills are at risk for losing access to this necessity
The rise of the geriatric criminal
Aging populations and poverty appear to be contributing to a surge in crime by the elderly
The financial fragility of the American household
Living only one bill from disaster, almost half say they couldn't come up with $400 to cover an emergency expense
CEO to pick up college costs for his workers' kids
Boxed's Chieh Huang says "soul searching" sparked the idea to help employees fund their children's higher education
Class of 2015 faces a bleak job landscape
Even as the U.S. economy recovers, many new grads could see dimmer professional prospects for years to come
When a $1 million Kickstarter project implodes
Nearly 8,000 people backed a campaign to build a snazzy watch, but they're getting a hard lesson in crowd-funding instead
Can tiny houses solve the homeless problem?
A Los Angeles man has launched a novel effort to provide a bare-minimum home to those in need of one
Why Charter's $55 billion TWC bid may pass muster
The cable company believes it can get Time Warner Cable to the altar, just weeks after Comcast failed
Some Obamacare insurers want huge premium hikes
Several health insurance companies are proposing hikes as high as 51 percent, citing sicker patients and expensive medicine
Philip Morris sues over England's "plain packaging"
The tobacco giant claims U.K.'s regulation to ban cigarette logos violates its trademarks
How much do jails cost? More than taxpayers think
America's surging jail population is putting a growing financial burden on cash-strapped communities around the country
Who should take care of seniors? Depends where you live
Americans say families bear responsibility, but Germans and Italians are more inclined to look to their governments
Insured, but still strapped with huge medical bills
Millions of Americans have health policies that leave them "underinsured," with hefty deductibles and uncovered liabilities
For most Americans, monthly cash crunch is the norm
An unpredictable post-recession labor market is taking a toll on Americans' personal finances