It's why Marvel's effort to break the worldwide box office record is doomed, as an economist explains.
Dirt blindness is used by some to excuse men for spending a third as much time as women cleaning. A new study shows it's…
Approaching gender parity on the boards of big nonprofits might help narrow the pay gap among the sector's highest-paid…
Most of the gains from the record economy went to those at the top, while everyone else saw much smaller gains – if any…
The stakes are high for the G-20 meeting between Presidents Xi and Trump. But even if a major deal were reached, US companies…
The high court struck down a ban on trademarking 'immoral' or 'scandalous' words and symbols. A trademark…
Trump believes the money Americans spend on Chinese imports like the iPhone goes straight into China's pockets. In reality,…
US lawmakers and regulators are beginning to investigate big tech's growing power, but they need to look beyond size…
The consequences for board members of corporations found to violate the law and ethical norms are rare and usually minor.
In the US, poverty is measured by income level. But that measure misses many other aspects of poverty -- like unemployment,…
Growing fears of a US conflict with Iran show why the kind of unilateral sanctions the Trump administration imposed last…
President Trump has discussed firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell over the central bank's interest rate policies. This kind…
Facebook claims its new cryptocurrency will bring financial inclusion and opportunity to billions, pushing cash further…
Although far fewer Americans took the charitable deduction on their tax returns, giving stayed fairly steady, according…
When asked to donate money they had earned through participating in a study, average people tended to choose the less onerous…
The Fed is in a tricky position as it mulls cutting interest rates to boost the economy, which also risks spurring runaway…
Trump may find it harder to maintain support for his escalating tariffs on China if the US economy shows further signs of…
The Fed said it's ready to act to 'sustain the expansion.' The latest jobs report suggests it may have to act…
An economist explains why the long-term drop in the participate rate is an even bigger problem for the US economy than the…
If headlines about bombings and airplane crashes are making you rethink your international travel plans this summer, a look…