The Dow Jones Transportation Average, the lesser known cousin to the Dow 30, is having a great year. That's a sign that American consumers are shopping and people are traveling for business and leisure.
The implosion of Lehman Brothers -- and the mayhem it unleashed -- was the most terrifying moment for business and the US economy since the Great Depression.
Despite a buoyant economy, America still bears the scars of the financial crisis that struck in 2008. Here's a refresher on what got us there, and a look into the risks that may be lurking on the horizon.
Senator Bernie Sanders introduced a bill that would slap a tax on Amazon, Walmart and other big companies that employ workers who collect public assistance.
The risk is that trouble in Turkey, Argentina and China spreads to the United States. That's what happened two decades ago during the Asian financial crisis.