Rating agencies an afterthought in debt ceiling fight

S&P upped its outlook on the U.S. credit rating in June to "stable," though the country didn't regain its AAA rating. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Standard & Poor's made headlines and roiled world markets following the last debt ceiling crisis,...

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European IPOs stage a comeback

The European IPO market is recovering from 2012, but is not nearly as robust as it was before the eurozone crisis hit. LONDON (CNNMoney) According to data from Dealogic, new listings on European stock exchanges this year have raised $16.2 billion,...

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Stocks weak as U.S. shutdown looms

Click on chart to track premarkets NEW YORK (CNNMoney) U.S. stock futures were all down by roughly 0.8% as investors lose faith in their political leaders and worry about the effect that a shutdown could have on the U.S. economy. "If nothing...

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Is Obamacare a jobs killer?

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Critics claims the Affordable Care Act -- a.k.a. Obamacare -- will cost the economy jobs. But economists' views are mixed on the issue. Nine out of 14 economists polled by CNNMoney said businesses are putting off hiring in light...

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Mark Cuban insider trading trial set to start

Mark Cuban's insider trading trial is finally set to start five years after the SEC first filed charges against him. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The controversial owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks and a star of the reality television show "Shark Tank"...

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Italy political drama jolts markets

Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta is battling to get his government and economic program back on track after Silvio Berlusconi withdrew his support for the coalition. LONDON (CNNMoney) Silvio Berlusconi withdrew his support for a grand coalition...

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Not all Obamacare exchanges will open Oct. 1

Not all of the Obamacare exchanges will be fully operational on Oct. 1. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Residents and small business owners in certain states will not be able to fully sign up for a policy online in October because technical glitches have put...

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Washington spooks stocks

Click chart for more markets data. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq all dropped nearly 1% in early trading Monday. More selling ahead? Despite Monday's slide, the three major indexes are...

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Obamacare and biotech boost health care stocks

Health care stocks have outperformed the broader market since the passage of Obamacare, rising 55% compared to a 40% increase in the S&P 500. Click the chart to track the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Insurance companies...

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Opinion: Lawmaker wants AIG CEO to apologize or quit

Rep. Elijah E. Cummings thinks that AIG CEO Robert Benmosche should resign if he's not willing to apologize for comments comparing criticism of bonuses to lynchings. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) To be clear, his exact words were that the uproar over millions...

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S&P nears record after Summers' withdrawal

Click the chart for more stock market data. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The blue chip index rose nearly 1% in midday trading Monday and is just a handful of points below its all-time peak of 1,709 from early last month. The Dow Jones industrial average...

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German Dax at new high as Summers lifts markets

Germany's Dax and major stock indexes around the world jumped Monday after Larry Summers dropped out of the race for Fed chair. HONG KONG (CNNMoney) Summers' withdrawal boosts the chances of Janet Yellen taking over at the Fed. Yellen is expected...

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Chrysler to file for IPO this month

Chrysler could return to the stock market as early as this year. LONDON (CNNMoney) The company, which is majority owned by Italian carmaker Fiat (FIADF), will file documents by the end of September preparing the way for a possible return to the...

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Get an early start on retirement

Think you can't afford to save in your 401(k) when you make $50,000 or less? You can't afford not to. (Money Magazine) No wonder that a recent Wells Fargo survey found that fewer than half of millennials ages 22 to 32 were socking away cash for...

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Banks lock out Americans over new tax law

Jimmy Sexton, an American, was forced to close his checking account at Volksbank in Austria earlier this year. HONG KONG (CNNMoney) That's what banks around the world have been telling their U.S. customers, as they try to avoid having to comply...

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The taper is coming. Get over it

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The Federal Reserve will wrap up a two-day policymaking meeting this Wednesday, and Fed watchers are obsessing over the timing of when the central bank may begin to slow its bond-buying program. The policy, known as quantitative...

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Where Keystone's oil will go

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Supporters of Keystone say the project will benefit Americans because it will reduce the country's reliance on foreign oil. But critics claim the oil Keystone carries will simply be exported to other parts of the world. Which...

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Your guide to a government shutdown

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) If Congress can't agree on at least a short-term funding bill that President Obama is willing to sign, many functions of the federal government -- but not all -- will be shut down indefinitely on Oct. 1. And Uncle Sam will pay...

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Stocks gain, S&P nears new record

Click on chart to track markets NEW YORK (CNNMoney) U.S. stock futures and global markets were pushing higher as investors now anticipate Janet Yellen will take the helm of the Fed. All three major U.S. indexes were moving up by more than...

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Surprise! Lehman Brothers is still big

Even though Lehman Brothers went bankrupt five years ago, there are still employees working in New York and elsewhere to unwind assets. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Most of its remaining employees work out of two floors of the Time-Life building not far...

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IPhone app promotes cleavage staring

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) A duo of entrepreneurs from Australia showed off an app called "Titstare," which featured photos of people looking at women's cleavage. Presenting what they had created during a hackathon to an audience of other entrepreneurs and...

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Stocks rise as investors keep watching Syria

Click chart for more markets data. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Congress returns from recess Monday and will vote on whether to authorize limited military strikes against the Middle Eastern nation. For more than a week, President Obama has been trying...

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SEC considers rule comparing CEO pay with workers

Oracle CEO Lawrence Ellison made $96.1 million in 2012, suggesting his company may be among those reporting a large pay gap between his and typical worker pay at Oracle. The SEC is working on a rule forcing all companies to disclose such pay ratios....

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Apple looks to regain footing in China

HONG KONG (CNNMoney) The country of 1.3 billion is Apple's largest market outside the United States, but the iPhone maker has stumbled there, losing ground in the smartphone race to rivals that offer cheaper phones sold through the country's most...

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Same-sex benefits at conservative Wal-Mart: What gives?

Wal-Mart will offer benefits to same-sex partners of its workers in January 2014. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) It was met with praise from progressive groups and disappointment from the religious right. But it also had some scratching their heads. That's...

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Taxpayer guide to Obamacare

President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law on March 23, 2010. But its key tax provisions are rolling out over several years. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) For the IRS, of course, that means more work. For individuals and businesses, Obamacare...

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Obamacare tax guide for businesses

Among the IRS' biggest tasks under Obamacare is to administer a host of new business tax measures and penalties. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Employer mandate: Starting in 2015, a company with at least 50 full-time or "full-time equivalent" employees --...

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Obamacare tax guide for individuals

The Affordable Care Act expanded the IRS' workload in administering provisions related to individuals' health insurance and related expenses. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Individual mandate: Starting in 2014, most Americans will be required to buy minimum...

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