It took about 10 years of decisions for the federal budget to get more than a trillion dollars out of whack, and it’s going to take at least five years to balance it again. The only way to do it is piece-by-piece, with equal sa…
When some new members of Congress recently said they oppose raising the U.S. debt limit, it triggered warnings of “catastrophic consequences.” Indeed, the result wouldn’t be pretty. But here’s what’s at stake as the country’s d…
U.S. gamers spent about the same amount of money on video games last year as they did in 2009, even as sales of consoles and other hardware took a plunge. Purchases of physical game discs slid 5%, in spite of the record-breakin…
Lots of folks have reached retirement by surprise, thanks to the Great Recession. So, if you’re scrambling to come up with a Plan B and plug the financial gap created by an unexpectedly early end to your career, here are some g…
President Obama insists that his agreement with Republicans will help working people avoid a pay cut. But as tax experts look at the full package more closely, it has become clear that low-end wage earners will indeed take a pa…