U.S. Hospital Bill Nearing $1 Trillion America's hospital bill has nearly doubled in the past decade, according to the latest numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. U.S. hospitals charged $873 billion in 2005 - up from the $462 billion charged in 1997. The most recent numbers account for 39 billion hospital stays. ...more

December 24, 2007

the brakes are gone. ...more

November 22, 2007

On Jan. 27, 1880, Thomas Alva Edison successfully secured a patent for the incandescent light bulb. Over the next 50 years, this revolutionary invention escalated the Industrial Revolution and increased productivity and economic growth. One idea was worth countless billions of dollars. ...more

October 12, 2007

The Bush administration said in a new report Monday that Social Security is facing a $13.6 trillion shortfall and that delaying needed reforms is not fair to younger workers. ...more

September 25, 2007

Consumers kept charging at a rapid pace on their credit cards in July although their overall borrowing slowed a bit. ...more

September 11, 2007