From heating for the poor to removing unexploded landmines, the budget compromise takes the ax to some very worthy programs. More
Bernanke and Greenspan aren't the only ones to have put their foot in their mouth over the years. Here's a look at Federal Reserve "oops" moments. More
This manufacturing town in central Indiana faced crippling unemployment. Now it is working again, thanks to the federal government. More
According to U.S. tax law, any profits earned overseas must be taxed by 35% when returned to the U.S. That's why many companies park their cash on international soil - cash that could be shared with investors. Accounting expert Jack Ciesielski crunched the numbers on the biggest overseas balances. More
The loss of a total of $810 million in high-speed rail funds in Wisconsin means the promise of thousands of new jobs will not be realized. more