Roughly 3% of college graduates have $100,000 in student loans or more. Here is the tale of Kelly Mears, a junior at Union College, who will graduate in two years with $100,000 in debt. More
Bipartisan Senate reform bill would likely reduce deficits by $175 billion over first 10 years and by roughly $700 billion in the second decade, nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says. More
Thinking about starting a business? These 10 states saw more startup activity than anywhere else nationwide, according to the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity. More
U.S. stocks gain for a third day on hope that the Fed will stay the course with its bond buying program. The central bank conclude a two-day meeting Wednesday. More
Eleven major disasters cost $1 billion apiece to clean up, making 2012 the second costliest year in U.S. history for weather damage, according the National Climatic Data Center. Play
Shares of Hormel tumble after the producer of SPAM lowered its earnings outlook for the year. Could the canned meat maker be a takeover target like Smithfield Foods? Play
U.K. authorities have charged former UBS and Citigroup trader Tom Hayes with fraud over his role in attempting to rig global benchmark interest rates. More
People who move to states with lower income taxes or none at all may have to prove to their old state that they really have established a legal permanent residence elsewhere, or else face back taxes. More
Total costs for health care services, including everything from doctor visits and prescription drugs to surgeries,are expected to rise 6.5% in 2014, when the Affordable Care Act fully kicks in. More
NASA selected eight astronauts with four females for the class of 2013. They will carry on flight mission to low-Earth orbit, an asteroid and eventually Mars. More
Co-CEO Walter Robb says that Whole Foods' policy of limiting executive salaries to no more than 19-times the average employee, instills 'good faith' in the company. Play
Investors don't seem to think the Fed will announce plans to cut back on its bond-buying program when it meets this week, but uncertainty remains. More
Investors are waiting for Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to provide more clarity about when the central bank may start to cut back on its bond-buying program. More
Singapore has rapped 20 banks for allowing 133 traders to attempt to manipulate interest rate and foreign exchange benchmarks over a period of four years. More
Fed watchers don't expect a slowdown in its stimulus program until at least December. They also think vice chair Janet Yellen will replace Ben Bernanke when his term ends. More
With less than stellar sales, many are questioning whether Nintendo's Wii U can keep up with upcoming Xbox One and Playstation 4. However, Nintendo President Reggie Fils-Aime says future game releases will drive the console's popularity. Play
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett discusses the dearth of female CEOs in Fortune 500 companies and says he would hire a female over a male if the two had equal job qualifications. Play
Nicaragua has granted a 50-year concession to a privately-held Hong Kong company to build a canal route linking the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific. More
Traders in the foreign-exchange market have for years been manipulating benchmark rates at the expense of clients, according to a report from Bloomberg this week. More
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that human genes can't be patented, which opens the door for other labs to conduct testing for genetic disposition to cancer. Shares of Myriad initially surged on the news but wound up losing all of its gains. More
Dr. Michael Campi says that his decision to reject insurance and Medicare has allowed him to cut back on administrative costs and spend more time with patients. Play
Thousands of high schools across the country participate in a stock market simulation game every year, but Greenhill School gave its students real money. More
Some 30% of federal workers are eligible to retire in the next 3 years, a time when the government is already facing staffing shortages because of hiring freezes and the sequester. More
Trucking companies already have a shortage of about 30,000 workers, and new federal rules that reduce driving hours could create a need for an additional 100,000 drivers. More
Many engaged couples put off discussing money issues, but experts say that's a major mistake that can derail a marriage. Here's how to start the conversation before saying "I do." More
During the past month, investors have been on a roller coaster ride. The Dow has swung more than 100 points during seven out of the eight trading days so far in June. More
Those enrolling in Obamacare's health insurance exchanges in California will pay $2,000 deductibles and $45 office visits if they buy a silver plan. Is that affordable? More
Intel has the power to lower PC prices drastically, and the company thinks it could get ultra-thin touchscreen notebooks to as low as $200 by the end of this year. More
Greece's state broadcaster ERT was taken off the air overnight Wednesday in a highly visible reminder of the country's continuing economic crisis. More
Shares of Goodyear got a boost after its rival Cooper is bought out by an Indian tire company. But investors need to be careful or they could get stuck with a flat tire stock. Play
French prosecutors suspect a former top aide to IMF chief Christine Lagarde of conspiring with others to commit fraud during the settlement of a business dispute five years ago. More
A recent spate of disasters has people across the country reaching for their wallets to help out. But, typically, residents of some states are much more charitable than others, one report found. More
U.S. stocks had a strong start Wednesday, but the gains didn't last long. All three indexes closed down for a third straight day as uncertainty about the Federal Reserve's tapering plans linger. More
Elevator-maker Kone is developing lighter, stronger elevator cables that would allow future skyscrapers to possibly reach heights higher than 3,000 feet. Play
The sneakers with the flashing lights were everywhere in the 90s. And even though the company fell on hard times, the brand is still with us today. Play
Alexis Ohanian discusses the NSA's controversial surveillance program and says it's time to 'draw a line in the sand' for what's off-limits in the digital age. Play
CNNMoney cuts 2 hours of Sony Playstation 4 news down into the essential 90 seconds. Sony unveiled its brand new gaming console, the Playstation 4, priced to sell at $399. Play
It was a volatile day on Wall Street as investors remain worried about when the Federal Reserve and other central banks might remove their support. More
French prosecutors detain the head of the country's biggest telecoms group Orange and IMF managing director Christine Lagarde's former chief of staff for questioning about his role in settling a business dispute in 2008. More
Turkish markets fell again Monday after the country's prime minister rounded on anti-government protesters and accused speculators of trying to profit from the unrest. More
Edward Snowden, who has worked for Booz Allen Hamilton, says he is the source of a leak that exposed an NSA program that is thought to have collected vast amounts of phone and internet data. More
Investors continue to digest Friday's jobs report as they attempt to gauge when the Federal Reserve will begin to scale back its stimulus policies. More
More than 80% of wealthy consumers with a net worth of $5 million or more say spending money on luxury goods is less of a priority, according to a survey by the Luxury Institute. More
Pimco CEO Mohamed El-Erian says uncertainty is keeping the U.S. economy from growing faster, but we're still doing better than the rest of the world. Play
Fertility specialist Dr. C. Terence Lee is a pioneer in the world of retail bitcoin transactions. A couple used the virtual currency to pay him for a frozen embryo transfer. More
The Japanese economy grew at a quicker pace than originally reported in the first quarter, according to revisions released by the Cabinet Office on Monday. More
Annual auction of lunch with Warren Buffett goes to top bidder of $1 million. The real winner: Clients of anti-poverty charity GLIDE in San Francisco. More
Much of the U.S. budget for intelligence efforts is classified. And not even everyone in Congress knows how much is spent. But some experts back out a rough estimate. More
Security experts have theories on two major questions: Which parties knew about the program, and what type of communications was the government able to see? More
At its annual shareholder meeting, Wal-Mart can't escape criticism about how it treats workers and it' response to Bangladesh's garment factory collapse. More
The U.K. should monitor the operations of Chinese telecom Huawei within its borders more closely to reduce the risk of cyberattacks, according to a parliamentary report published this week. More
U.S. stocks posted healthy gains the government's monthly jobs report showed more jobs were added in May than expected. The Dow and S&P 500 gained about 1%. More
Stocks are on shaky ground after the Turkish prime minister defied protesters by saying he would go ahead with unpopular plans to redevelop a park in Istanbul. More
While trade spats are nothing new, the sustained volley of threats in recent days between China and the EU is raising the specter of more retaliatory actions between the key trading partners. More
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