As the real estate and employment markets improve, people are starting to shed baggage in all its forms.

U.S. REIT returns were more than three times those of the broader equity market in April.

The 5.4 percent earnings yield is considerably below its historical average but nearly triple the 1.9 percent yield of the 10-year Treasury.

President Obama's proposal to forgive billions in student debt will encourage students and parents to continue to make poor choices and embolden colleges to push up tuition.

European finance ministers responded to the U.K.'s announcement it would publish a draft bill on European Union (EU) membership.

A comprehensive culture of data and surveillance numbed Bloomberg employees to customer privacy.

Dell earnings are expected to come in below Wall Street's expectations, sources told CNBC.

Bye, bye Angus! Hello Quarter Pounder! McDonald's adds three new burgers to its menu.

Donald Trump is the one in hot seat at a civil trial in Chicago over promises to a condo owner.

Cramer outlined names that are causing a "worst nightmare" situation for many short-sellers.

The IRS's acting chief says mistakes made in screenings of political groups seeking tax-exempt status won't be repeated.

Hedge fund titan David Tepper told CNBC he's still bullish on stocks and investors shouldn't worry about the Fed tapering its massive bond-buying program.

Despite the rift, business and labor have a deal over separate provisions in the bill concerning low-skilled workers.

BlackBerry's CEO debuted a new mid-tier smartphone with a physical keyboard and said the company back on "solid ground."

Visa Inc.’s Visa Europe is cutting its inter-bank fees to match rival MasterCard network, to end an EU competition investigation and avoid a possible fine.

The house at 2207 Seymour Ave. in Cleveland is now on a map of crime scenes that lure curiosity seekers.

U.S. import prices fell in April due to a drop in oil costs.

CNBC's Seema Mody looks ahead to Cisco's earnings report Wednesday after the bell. Analysts are looking for a five percent jump, year over year.

NFIB's Index of Small Business Optimism rose 2.6 points to 92.1 last month, erasing a drop of 1.3 during March.