Fast food CEO: Minimum wage hike will hurt workers
Andy Puzder, who runs the company behind Carl's Jr., says an "artificial" raise will only create problems
How Home Depot is helping bees
With honey bees dying off, one suspect is a type of pesticide sprayed on nursery plants
The toughest places to live in America
In these economically distressed parts of the U.S., inhabitants can expect shorter, poorer lives
Queen Elizabeth's finances are having a royally good year
The Crown Estate has turned in record annual earnings, giving Britain's sovereign an income boost
As GoPro starts trading, its shares soar
The selfie generation's camera maker has its public debut, after shares priced at the top
America's roads are running out of money
States around the country are scrambling as the Highway Trust Fund nears insolvency, risking jobs and 6,000 road projects
Did the U.S. Dept of Ed mock poor students?
Federal agency apologizes for a tweet that seemed to taunt needy students, but some are defending it
How RelayRides wants to make money by renting your car
The startup just received $25 million in funding, thanks to its idea of renting consumers' idle cars
Amazon accused of antitrust violations in Germany
Amid a U.S. dispute with Hachette, the retailer is hit with a complaint from German publishers
Business leaders say climate change threatens economy
Michael Bloomberg, Henry Paulson and other corporate luminaries contend that global warming will be hugely disruptive to business
Why employers collect insurance when workers die
Despite a law to restrict what some consider an abuse, $1 billion in new policies are being written each year
Google's surprising reply to a kid's plea over dad's hours
When a girl wrote to the tech giant about her father's schedule, she received a surprising response
Are you ready for a financial emergency?
Even though we're in a recovery, 26 percent of U.S. consumers have no reserves, and 66 percent lack a six-month cushion
With Velveeta recall, a new 'cheesapocalypse'
Coming off a shortage earlier this year, the Kraft processed cheese is now facing an image challenge
For some, Obamacare delivers "sticker shock"
A new analysis finds premiums rose as much as 28 percent -- prices might see another jump in 2015