The fracking-led oil and natural gas boom that's received widespread attention in the mainstream press has moved to a new medium: reality TV.... More

U.S. stocks inched higher early Thursday as traders await comments from Federal Reserve chair Ben Bernanke, and keep a wary eye on Greece's debt talks.... More

One Fed official owns thousands of acres of farmland and at least $1 million in gold. Many own individual blue chip stocks, while another appears to hold no major assets other than his home and an employee benefit plan.... More

First-time claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, a sign of more gradual improvement in the job market.... More

The U.S. job market stumbled out of the gates in 2012 -- at least according to one report.... More

Investors await the latest unemployment data and comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday, while continuing to watch developments on Greece's debt talks.... More

Despite bipartisan support on Capitol Hill for extending a temporary payroll tax cut for the rest of 2012, lawmakers have yet to close the deal.... More

A small Seattle-based company hit it big after snagging the first-ever license to make Angry Birds baby products.... More

Whoever said that the world can be a scary place sure wasn't kidding. Consider a few of the frighteningly noteworthy events of the past year: Europe's economy slipped into a debt-induced coma; the euro went from being a potential global store of value to a currency on the brink of extinction; and growth in overheated markets like China and Brazil started to slow, prompting a nosedive in their equity prices.... More

Let there be no doubt: The campaign finance floodgates are officially open.... More