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Prosecutors wiretap Wall Street

Conflict & Justice

We talk to Louise Story, New York Times business and finance reporter, for more on the story.

The World

Five senate races that tell the story of the 2010 elections

Global Politics
The World

What do big earnings numbers mean for the economy?

Business, Economics and Jobs

Apple announces plan for its cash: give it back to shareholders

Environment

Wealthiest Americans see precipitous decline in incomes — still dominate

Business, Economics and Jobs

How and Why to Invest

Business, Economics and Jobs

The stock market can be a frightening place to put your money. Beth Kobliner shares why people should still invest, and how to do it smartly.

Dow falls 634.76 points, global markets stumble

Business, Economics and Jobs

Investors worldwide search for the bottom as almost $8 trillion dollars have been erased from the global stock markets in the past two weeks.

Oregon Man Becomes the First Publicly-Traded Individual

Imagine having to decide how much you’re worth,   just as you’re starting out in your career. You’re fresh faced, have a ton of potential and energy, but you need some cash to start your move. All great entrepreneurs have face this quandary. Entrepreneur Mike Merill decided to just sell shares of himself to raise his […]

Apple Stock Falls Sharply as Growth Slows

Apple is the largest publicly-traded corporation in the world, and for the past few years, investors have expected atmospheric growth. That’s driven the price of Apple’s stock to over $700, but it may be coming back to earth. Following a quarterly earnings that showed flat year-over-year profits, the tech giant’s stock tumbled 11 percent in […]

UBS Fined $47.5 Million for Rogue Trading

Britain’s Financial Services Authority has fined global financial firm UBS $47.5 million in a “rogue trading scandal.” Mark Scott has been reporting on the scandal from London for our partner, The New York Times.”They didn’t have the right controls and mechanisms in place in house to really catch this problem when it first happened,” Scott […]