Retail sales rebound in January from weak holiday season

Americans rebounded from a weak holiday season and stepped up spending on retail goods in January. The latest government report on retail...

Michael Palmer co-founded Clevver, a YouTube powerhouse

The gig: Michael Palmer is co-founder and executive producer of Clevver Media, a nearly 6-year-old Hollywood company that has...

Parts of Obama's mortgage refinancing package will be reality

Though it was pronounced dead before arrival by opponents on Capitol Hill, President Obama's new mortgage refinancing package contained...

Valentine's Day spending is expected to rise 8.5%

Romance doesn't come cheap — at least not on St. Valentine's Day.

Consumer credit jumps by $19.3 billion in December

For better and for worse, consumers are starting to take on more debt — much more, surprisingly.

Newsstand sales of consumer magazines slump

With the presidential primaries, the Occupy movement, continued unrest in the Middle East and the Kim Kardashian wedding disaster, it's not...

Student debt pushing more people toward bankruptcy, lawyers say

Student loan debt is pushing an increasing number of young people and their parents toward bankruptcy, according to a survey released...

Sending manufacturing overseas is not the easy road

Manufacturing products overseas is an easy way to save money, right?

For many, affordable healthcare hinges on Supreme Court vote

It remains anyone's guess how the Supreme Court will vote this year on whether Congress can require people to buy insurance as part of...

Average U.S. gas prices hover at record-high levels

Last month turned out to be the most expensive January ever at U.S. gasoline pumps, boosted by growing economic strength.

Some claims of film tax benefit exaggerated, study finds

California's film tax credit is providing an economic benefit to the state, but it may not be providing as much of a return to taxpayers...

Consumer borrowing up $19.3 billion in December

Americans increased their borrowing in December for the second straight month, running up more credit card debt and taking out loans to...

Target's Jason Wu line inspires long lines, frenzied shoppers

Budget-conscious fashionistas queued up early at Target for a crack at a new clothing line created by upscale designer Jason Wu, part of the...

Scam watch: Credit cards, auto repairs, phone cards

Here is a roundup of alleged cons, frauds and schemes to watch out for.

Who really benefits from putting high-tech gadgets in classrooms?

Something sounded familiar last week when I heard U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski make a huge pitch...

Reverse mortgage may be best option for elderly homeowner

Dear Liz: My healthy and active 82-year-old mother is faced with having to sell her home this year because she's running out of...

Tech entrepreneur Gil Elbaz made it big in L.A.

The gig: Gil Elbaz is founder and chief executive of Factual Inc., a Century City company that aggregates and organizes huge...

TV prices plunge ahead of Super Bowl

Whether the New England Patriots or the New York Giants win the Super Bowl this weekend, television buyers will be the ones scoring big.

Facebook shows how privacy is passe

Welcome to the post-privacy era.

Major chain stores post 4.2% sales increase in January

Shoppers turned out at the nation's malls in January to redeem holiday gift cards and check out winter sales, spending carefully but...