Massive liquidity, an ongoing search for yield, modestly higher corporate earnings, heavy stock buybacks, and the Fed's bond-buying program is fueling stocks to new highs.

One major legacy of Wall Street's rally will be that it came while the economy and Main Street lagged.

Just a quarter of the normal amount of corn is planted, but it could still be a bumper crop.

Taxes paid by the top earners are putting the U.S. back in the black, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

MBIA has settled with Societe Generale for $350 million, reports CNBC's Kate Kelly.

Congressional testimony did little to help him lure clients, Josh Birnbaum says.

The Marcellus Shale is giving Pennsylvania a reputation for a lot more than cheese steaks and Hershey bars.

Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling would be out of prison more than 10 years early under a proposed sentencing agreement.

David Darst has six boxes on his bear market checklist, and none of them are filled in yet.

Those untouched 401(k)s you may have accumulated during your career may come back to bite you...or your survivors.

Spouses or unmarried partners who run the home will no longer be penalized for lack of income when they apply for cards.

To boost sales, JC Penney and Target are ramping up their efforts in the home goods category.

CNBC's Kate Kelly shares highlights from the SOHN Conference. Paul Singer shared a pessimistic world view, and Kyle Bass gave an update on the Bank of Japan.

New federal data is putting a new spin on an old debate over health care prices, NBC News reports.

Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher is pointing the finger at Washington politicians for holding back job growth.

McDonald's said April sales at its established restaurants fell 0.6 percent amid tough competition.

Christmas tree growers are lobbying for an ads to boost their industry, but the White House has sidelined the plan.

To avoid the next Knight Trading catastrophe.

Mortgage applications are rising as rates are falling, and credit availability may finally be easing.

Most Americans don't know what Zillow is, and the company is looking to change that, said CEO Spencer Rascoff.