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Alexander Acosta, Trump's pick for labor secretary, testified before the Senate on Wednesday.

Your credit score plays a major role in your personal finances. The better the score, the better it is for your wallet. Here's how to help get it above the 800 mark.

Jay Clayton, a star lawyer picked to lead the SEC, has a list of clients that reads like a who's who list of Wall Street bad boys. There's Deutsche Bank, Valeant, Volkswagen, Bear Stearns and of course Goldman Sachs.

Despite its reputation as a deep-blue state, California also has several red ? or reddish ? counties in its interior with millions of low-income people who depend heavily on Medicaid.

Starbucks said Wednesday that it plans to add 240,000 jobs worldwide -- including 68,000 in the United States -- before 2021. Executives also recently told CNN's Poppy Harlow that they want more certainty from the Trump administration on issues like trade policy.

Sears warns it may not be able to stay in business, raising doubts for iconic Sears and Kmart brands.

Former CEO of Home Depot and Chrysler says he likes the pace of change being set by the Trump administration.

Flier beware: checking your laptop or tablet could expose it to damage and hacks.

If you're not getting paid a monthly pension, buying an annuity can keep the money flowing every month.

Several countries have temporarily banned imports of Brazilian meat after Brazilian police raided several meat processors alleged to dolled out bribes to food inspectors.

A Japanese firm is using smartphones to try to get a younger generation of people to buy its drinks through the country's ubiquitous vending machines.

Fiat Chrysler is the latest automaker to be ensnared in a growing French investigation into diesel emissions cheating.

Experts unclear why Trump administration is blocking most electronics from cabins of passenger jets bound for U.S. from 10 Middle East airports.

Here's what you need to know about the markets before you start your business day.

Under the latest version of the Republican health care bill, New York counties outside of New York City will no longer have to contribute to the state's Medicaid costs. The provision is designed to woo upstate lawmakers to support the Obamacare repeal effort.

Reporters had been willing to give the White House press secretary some slack. But after his comments on Paul Manafort Monday, those days may be over.

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Twitter said 74% of extremist accounts were found by "internal, proprietary spam-fighting tools."

The stock market suffered its biggest losses of 2017 and worst day since October. Wall Street seems worried that all the hope tied to the Trump presidency is starting to fade. Reality is settling in. Changes in Washington won't come easy.