You'd think people would want to eat more sweets in these crazy political times. A sugar rush can distract you from all the global turmoil. But the head of the company that makes Oreo and Cadbury said that's not the case. Consumers are very nervous.
This is how bad things are at Sears. Shares of the once proud retailer plunged nearly 15% on Tuesday and hit their lowest level ever since its merger with Kmart back in 2005.
Donald Trump's nominee for Labor Secretary, fast-food executive Andrew Puzder, has in the past said that a large number of his employees were in the country illegally.
At 24 years old, Jason Hairston thought he had made a life for himself in the NFL. Then a neck injury ended a career that included playing for the San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos.
My husband and I have nearly $1.5 million in savings and are nearing retirement, although he has some health issues that may force him to retire sooner than we'd hoped. We like the plan our adviser has put together for us, but we're unsure of the markets and are considering using some of our savings to buy an annuity for guaranteed income. Our financial adviser says we're fine without an annuity, but we're still unsure since neither of us will receive a pension. What do you think? -- M.C.