There's been talk of minting a massive coin of platinum to help solve the nation's debt ceiling problem. It's a fun idea that has lots of problems.
About 1 in 24 drivers admit to nodding off at the wheel in the last month. And 100,000 crashes each year are linked to driver fatigue.
Sales at the luxury automaker slump in Italy as the eurozone crisis takes a toll.
One placement firm says employers eliminated fewer jobs than they have in 16 years, but labor statistics suggest a bleaker picture.
A prominent economist known as 'Dr. Doom' says the country's budget dispute will come roaring back soon.
Housing stocks jumped in Wednesday's big rally as the news signaled stable markets at least for the year ahead.
Congress is extending tax credits for the sector, furthering development of one source of alternative energy in the national power grid. But not everyone is pleased.
A payroll tax cut is allowed to lapse, taking a bite out of middle-class earnings.
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