Rana Foroohar

The current euro-to-dollar exchange rate is great for shopping sprees abroad, but at home, a valuable U.S. dollar might be bad for business.

Meeting in the small Swiss mountain town of Davos-Klosters, heavy hitters from the worlds of business, politics, and philanthropy are debating where the global economy is headed.

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.

Two months before the midterm elections, how is the economy doing? The answer could have a big impact on who gets elected this fall. 

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.

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

Why the little known Export-Import Bank is under such scrutiny by Congress. Is it an example of crony capitalism?

Before a new wave of unrest saw militant insurgents attacking the country's largest refinery, the country had been expected to provide the majority of growth for the region's oil industry.