Congress faces a six-pack of temporary tax cuts that expire soon and could provide the incentive to reshape the tax code and boost the budget.   

If upon examining your bank statement you see any of the four fees below, it's a good sign that it's time to switch banks.

Taco Bell is introducing a new fresh menu and a Dorito-flavored shell in an attempt to gain a larger share of the fast food market and compete with Chipotle. Investors, take note.

Social Security income triggers big tax for newlyweds. How do you cope? See question No. 2 on Social Security and taxes in the reader mailbag. 

2011 should have been the perfect year for hedge funds to thrive. What happened?

The payroll tax cut extension will save workers a total of $114 billion this year. That means an average cut of $714 per worker, though some will take home more (and some less).

In January commercial paper generally wen flat while still contracting at a rate of 4.12 percent on a year-over-year basis to $972.90 billion, a level that is still substantially lower than even the worst periods of the last two recessions.

Greg Lippmann, made a star by author Michael Lewis in The Big Short, for making millions on the housing collapse, is now taking the other side of the bet and buying mortgage backed securities. It seems foolish on the surface, but it's actually a shrewd investing opportunity.

Government disaster relief and prevention efforts are noble, but they can have unforeseen negative consequences.

The price of oil in Europe is rising, in part due to a supply cut from Iran and in part due to inflationary monetary policies.