Here’s a statistic that illustrates just how bad the recession was: Despite U.S. households gaining $21 trillion in household wealth since 2009, the average family is still poorer than it was in 2007. That’s right, according to …
Target Breach Shows You Can Be a Victim of Cybercrime at a Brick-and-Mortar Store
Everything you need to know
Target Sued for Credit Card Hack
Data from up to 40 million customers was put at risk
Gold Hits Two-year Low After Fed Announces Stimulus Cut
The price of gold hit $1,195 per ounce, the lowest since the summer of 2010
How BlackBerry Went From World’s Hottest Tech Company to a Punchline
BlackBerry says it’s struck a deal to build low-cost digital handsets at Foxconn
‘After Christmas’ Sales Arrive Extra Early This Year — Like Now, Basically
It’s just like how retailers messed with the timing of Black Friday sales
Verizon to Publish Transparency Report Amid NSA Furor
An AT&T spokesman tells TIME the company is “exploring” ways to be more transparent about U.S. data requests
Check Out the Holiday Season’s Most Loathed Kids Gifts
The Fisher-Price baby bouncy seat with an iPad holder just above the little tyke’s face is one of several kids products coming under fire from parents and consumer groups this holiday season.
Why Mortgages Will Soon Be More Expensive
Homebuyers are in a sudden headwind of rising home prices, mortgage rates and lending limits.
Why Ben Bernanke Is Peeved With Congress in One Chart
In Ben Bernanke’s final scheduled press conference as Chairman of the Federal Reserve, he had some unusually strong words for Congress–his partner in efforts to stimulate the economic recovery.
Why the Era of High Gas Prices Is Supposedly Ending
A federal report released this week forecasts that U.S. production of oil and natural gas will increase for decades to come. At the same time, all signs indicate per capita energy usage—especially in terms of fossil …
Zuckerberg Selling $2.3 Billion of Facebook Stock
He’s using most of the windfall to cover taxes.