The mall Santa gets a high-tech makeover
A holiday staple, the jolly man in red is getting replaced in a handful of malls with interactive villages
As Americans get fatter, so do crash-test dummies
Drivers with wider girths are more likely to die in a car crash, prompting a new, fatter dummy
Can Walmart's holiday plans get shoppers back?
Massive price promotions start Saturday, and the retail giant will also offer free shipping on some online purchases
Move over, Apple and Samsung: Here comes Xiaomi
A little-known Chinese smartphone maker is grabbing marketshare from more established players
Why consumers are hatin' McDonald's new slogan
The beleaguered burger chain isn't finding much love with its new catchphrase
An all-American recipe for a retirement disaster
Four out of 10 people haven't even started saving, while many are making an investment blunder
"Grandfamilies" face financial, emotional stress
Almost 3 million grandparents in the U.S. are bringing up their grandchildren, creating financial and emotional stress
The rich also worry about the wealth gap
Two-thirds of U.S. millionaires are concerned about rising economic inequality, and here are their preferred solutions
Costco: Workers "deserve" to have Thanksgiving off
While other retailers open for holiday sales on Turkey Day, the warehouse chain holds off
If Wall Street fears inequality, Main Street shrugs
When it comes to the widening gap between rich and poor, does the "smart money" know something that the "dumb money" doesn't?
Americans sacrifice lots of vacation time
The workaholic nation permanently snubbed million of days in paid time off last year, forfeiting billions
An unhappy holiday in store for Sears workers?
The retailer is said to be closing more than 100 Sears and Kmart stores, cutting 5,000 jobs
Another death knell for the middle class
The American middle class is poorer than anytime since the 1940s, thanks to rising inequality
How holiday creep is eating into Thanksgiving
Once sacrosanct, Turkey Day is increasingly becoming the real kickoff for holiday shopping as retailers battle Amazon
Socialist party's pay rate has some seeing red
Workers aren't uniting over the group's hourly pay, which is far below its $20 per hour platform