ECONOMY

On A 'Rigged' Wall Street, Milliseconds Make All The Difference

2:01pm April 02, 2014

"The stock market is rigged," Michael Lewis says. In his new book Flash Boys, he describes how computerized transactions known as high-frequency trading are creating an uneven playing field.

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Ryan's Budget Plan Takes Midterm Elections Into Consideration

1:04pm April 02, 2014

by Ailsa Chang

Liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans both can find a lot to love in House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's latest budget proposal. In the Senate, there's no chance the plan will pass.

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Finding A More Nuanced View Of Poverty's 'Black Hole'

1:04pm April 02, 2014

by Pam Fessler

Thirty-seven percent of New Yorkers faced severe material hardship last year, but the city's official poverty rate is only 21 percent. Researchers are trying to find a better way to measure poverty.

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Beyond The Fog Of Spin And Doubt: What Has ACA Achieved?

7:58pm April 01, 2014

by John Ydstie

The Affordable Care Act has made it possible for millions of Americans to obtain health insurance — but how successful has the law been in reforming the health care system?

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Is The Latest Climate Report Too Much Of A Downer?

12:08pm April 01, 2014

by Geoff Brumfiel

One researcher who participated in the latest U.N. report on climate change says the final product is simply too depressing. Others say the somber tone is justified — but that humans can also adapt.

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A street vendor in Simferopol, Crimea, sells eggs with the dual currency price tags in Russian rubles and Ukrainian hryvnias. Russia's annexation of Crimea mean it will now have to prop up the peninsula's weak economy.

How Russia's Annexation Of Crimea Could Hurt Its Economy

11:05am March 27, 2014

by Chris Arnold

President Vladimir Putin's swift move to annex Crimea has been popular among many Russians. But when it comes to Russia's economy, many analysts think the country's prospects are looking weaker.

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Commuters Ditch Cars For Public Transit In Record Numbers

1:38pm March 24, 2014

by Cheryl Corley

More Americans are hopping on buses or taking trains to get to work. Ridership in the U.S. is now the highest it's been in more than a half-century.

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Men are more likely to get venture capitalist support than women, and a new study found that attractive males get even more points — from both genders.

Need Money For Your Startup? Being An Attractive Male May Help

8:47pm March 22, 2014

by Rebecca Hersher

When men and women pitch the same business idea to venture capitalists, men are awarded money more often. A new study found that appearance also factors into whether or not an idea will get funded.

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Economy

In First Press Conference, New Fed Chair Goes Vague

7:59pm March 19, 2014

by Yuki Noguchi

In her first press conference as chair of the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen pledged to keep interest rates low, but at times she wavered in word choice.

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Report: Most Americans Not Putting Enough Away For Retirement

9:44am March 18, 2014

by Chris Arnold

The stock market surge has given a lift to many retirement portfolios. But a new report finds that most Americans haven't saved nearly enough for the kind of retirement they expect.

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