Food stamps see first enrollment drop since 2007
Decline buoys supporters of the program, which is facing massive cuts by lawmakers
Why it’s not so easy to move from a minimum-wage job
Although new jobs are being created during the economic recovery, most of them pay low wages
GM taps Mary Barra as first female chief executive
With Barra's appointment as CEO, she becomes the first woman to break Detroit's glass ceiling
Americans are spurning diet colas and beer
Worried about their health and the rising cost of beer, some consumers are cutting back
For some, Obamacare deductibles deliver sticker shock
Some health care plans carry deductibles so high that consumers may avoid treatment and medicine
J.C. Penney facing an SEC inquiry into its finances
The beleaguered retailer is facing an inquiry into its liquidity, cash position and debt and equity financing
McDonald's gives tone-deaf tip advice to workers
The fast-food giant makes a McFlub by advising employees on how to tip au pairs and massage therapists.
Arts and culture bring $500 billion to economy
In a first, the U.S. has measured the economic impact of the arts, finding it provides more than tourism
One-third of bank tellers rely on public assistance
Taxpayers shell out $899 million annually to subsidize tellers, while bank CEO pay surged 20 percent in 2011
Food insecurity worsened before food-stamp cuts
As federal spending on food stamps declines, more Americans are experiencing food insecurity
Walmart sells "Destroy Capitalism" Banksy print
In an ironic twist, the giant retailer sold an anti-capitalist art poster that turned out to be counterfeit
How some states are pulling off stealth Obamacare sign-ups
While the federal HealthCare.gov lags in Obamacare sign-ups, some states are pacing ahead of estimates
RadioShack comes under fire for tuning out Christmas
The electronics retailer is facing a boycott from a group angered by its preference for "holidays"
Want to know what homeless life is like? Tour costs $2,000
A three-day tour in Seattle offers to give people first-hand experience in what it's like to be homeless
Despite HealthCare.gov revamp, glitches remain
Obamacare site is running more smoothly, but users still report a range of problems in enrolling for health benefits