How climate change research snared a Nobel prize
William Nordhaus and Paul Romer forged new ground at intersection of climate change, innovation and economic growth
At IRS, auditing taxpayers is dying tradition
Of the 245 million tax returns the agency processed last year, just 1 in 160 drew scrutiny, the lowest level in 15 years
Mattress Firm to close hundreds of stores after bankruptcy
Nation's biggest bed chain hurt by rising competition from Amazon, other big retailers
Walmart recalls nearly a quarter million axes
Retailer has received reports of product head detaching from handle, resulting in minor cuts and abrasions
Mark Judge's memoir offered for $1,800 on eBay
Panned in the literary world, out-of-print book by Brett Kavanaugh's prep-school pal still has hefty price tag
Amazon's $15 an hour: Calls mount to make it the industry standard
Pressure is on Walmart, McDonald's and many others as a resurgent workers-rights movement gains ground
Honda invests $2.7B in GM's self-driving car unit
Partnership with Japanese carmaker strengthens U.S. company's position in race to bring autonomous vehicles to market
Bezos ends Gates' 24-year run atop Forbes 400
Gates' 24-year run as the wealthiest person is over -- while President Donald Trump drops to 259th place on Forbes 400
Few companies using tax cuts for pay hikes
Most businesses have other priorities for the massive windfall from last year's tax overhaul, including repurchasing stock
"Fight for $15" rallies for higher pay, right to unionize
Labor activists, Sen. Bernie Sanders applaud Amazon for hiking pay and pledging to push for higher federal baseline
Dunkin' Donuts fires workers for dumping water on homeless man
Video shows employees dousing man who had fallen asleep in one of the chain's restaurants
Costco, Home Depot among retailers to close Thanksgiving Day
Here's a list of retailers whose brick-and-mortar stores won't be open on the holiday that precedes Black Friday
Tesla shares rally with Elon Musk still in charge
Investors move on to latest production numbers after SEC settlement leaves founder still running electric-car company
U.S. lags other nations in backing education, health care
Nations that invest less in developing people's potential tend to experience slower economic growth, study finds
Honda recalls 1.6M vehicles for airbags, rear cameras
Automaker faces massive recall as fallout continues from potentially lethal Takata airbag inflators