Joe Nocera

The NCAA is under fire from current and former college athletes who argue they're more than just students and should be paid accordingly.

The U.S. economic recovery was a global bright spot last year, as Europe, China and the oil states all experienced setbacks and slowdowns. So what stories will shape 2015?

If you miss nuclear standoffs and assassination plots, this was your week. A cast of Cold War foes dominated the news cycle. And now the U.S. needs to figure out what's at stake. 

After an appeals court overtures two convictions, federal officials could have a harder time prosecuting insider trading.

Republican wins this week might lead to more cooperation on key economic issues. 

Fear fuels the sharp twists in the markets as investors worry about a global slowdown, falling oil prices and Ebola.

The Affordable Care Act recovered from its bumpy roll-out, but there are still a lot of unanswered questions.  

Six years after filing for bankruptcy and igniting the financial crisis, new reporting suggests the government could have bailed out the bank and saved it. 

Corporations are promising to reduce emissions, embrace sustainability and divest from fossil fuel companies. Will it be enough?

What to make of the attention (and hype) around the public stock offering of the Chinese e-commerce company, expected to be one of the largest in history. 

New phones. Bigger phones. Smart watches. Soaring stock prices. The tech industry's not short on glitzy announcements, but every new gadget isn't a game-changer.

Pensions have all but disappeared and 401ks and Social Security aren't cutting it. It's time to start rethinking retirement in America. 

Pharmaceutical companies are now developing drugs for so-called orphan diseases, which affect only a small sliver of the population. It sounds great, but there’s a potential problem: ...

Upheaval as far away as the Gaza Strip and eastern Ukraine may hurt America's fragile economy. Plus, why many U.S. corporations are rushing to incorporate abroad.

And why, though Time Warner rejected his $80 billion offer, he might not take "no" for an answer.

After being ousted from the T-shirt-making retailer, American Apparel CEO and founder Dov Charney wants back in. Is this a template for other CEOs, or is Charney just the Kim Kardashian of the business world?

From the "Internet of Things" to drone deliveries to cell phone batteries that lasts longer.