Obama Offers to Cut Corporate Tax Rate to 28%

President Obama plans to propose a reduction in business taxes in return for eliminating dozens of loopholes and subsidies.

Student loans are a ticking 'debt bomb'

It’s a vicious cycle. Many families in this country cannot afford the skyrocketing cost of higher education without student loans. But many graduates can't find a job to pay off the loans.

Apple Fights for iPad Rights in Chinese Trademark Dispute

Apple’s escalating trademark dispute with a Chinese company over the rights to the term “iPad” reached a courtroom on Wednesday — and the result was a contentious four-hour hearing that was long on theatrics but short on progress toward a solution, according to several reports out of Shanghai. The increasingly acrimonious battle adds to Apple’s [...]

DealBook: Greek Crisis Raises New Fears Over Credit-Default Swaps

The $172 billion bailout of Greece may set off the credit-default swaps on that country's debt, even though Europe is trying to avoid activating them.

Longer lives equal more anxiety for affluent

If you knew you would be around to blow out the candles at your 100th birthday party, would that change how you manage your money today?