May 14, 2016 Elderly man's Quaker Oats contest submission rejected because… it’s hand-written William Smith has been eating oatmeal every morning of his life, so when the 80-year-old Massachusetts man saw a Quaker Oats "best recipe" contest, he was quick to mail in his favorite: oats topped with brown sugar, pineapple and coconut flakes.
May 10, 2016 $180M fake psychic scam shut down, prosecutors say Federal prosecutors in New York said Monday they have shut down a fake psychic scam that lured gullible Americans to part with $180 million.
May 4, 2016 Aeropostale files for bankruptcy protection Aeropostale, once the vibrant epicenter of the U.S. mall scene, is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
May 3, 2016 Black-eye Friday: Mall brawls break out as shoppers seek the best deals Videos posted on social media late Thursday and early Friday showed shoppers brawling in malls as crowds jostled to get the best deals at the start of the holiday shopping season.
May 2, 2016 Senator calls for investigation of billboards that track shoppers' phones A U.S. senator is calling for a federal investigation into an outdoor advertising company's latest effort to target billboard ads to specific consumers.
April 7, 2016 Ivanka Trump-brand scarves recalled due to burn risk Made-in-China Ivanka Trump-brand scarves are being recalled because they are too flammable and pose a "burn risk" to consumers.
March 11, 2016 Jack Daniel's in legal fight with small distiller A white whiskey named for a famed Appalachian moonshiner started out being sold in Mason jars, to honor its roguish roots, but switched to square-shaped bottling. That new look has the upstart distiller embroiled in a trademark infringement fight with Jack Daniel's Tennessee whiskey.
March 3, 2016 What Friday's jobs report will tell us about the health of our economy The Labor Department monthly employment report Friday will tell us a lot about the health of the economy — much of it not very good.
February 19, 2016 Billionaire drops $500M for 2 masterpieces A hedge fund billionaire reportedly dropped a cool half-billion dollars on a pair of mid-century masterpieces, in what may have been the biggest art deal in history.
February 8, 2016 Which Republican candidates can make the flat tax work and help the economy? We have long loved the flat tax proposed by Senator Cruz and other GOP candidates. Senator Rubio, the flat tax attacker, has a plan that adds tax credits and keeps income tax rates relatively high.
