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The Federal Reserve acted Wednesday to lift an economy that's being held back by a weakened job market, extending a program designed to spur borrowing and spending through lower long-term interest rates.

Adobe is No. 1 when it comes to arming publishers with the tools to stand out in cyberspace. Adobe Flash, Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader are everywhere. But there are big clouds on the horizon for the software company -- and one is the Cloud itself.

Burger King is returning to the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday. The world's No. 2 hamburger chain last traded in 2010, when it was purchased and taken private by investment firm 3G Capital, which has been overhauling its operations.

J.C. Penney president Michael Francis, the junior partner in the executive duo leading the chain's radical makeover, resigned Monday, after just eight months on the job. Will "fair and square pricing" follow him out the door?

It's been a rough few days for Barnes & Noble. First the rumors of a big announcement around Microsoft's partnership with the Nook were dashed Monday, and then we received at Tuesday morning's painful quarterly report.

Between battles over Social Security, disappearing pensions, and faltering 401(k)s, the path to a secure retirement is tenuous at best. And for many of us, there will be an extra complication: facing old age solo.

U.S. builders started work on more single-family homes in May and requested the most permits to build homes and apartments in three and a half years. The increase suggests the housing market is slowly recovering even as other areas of the economy have weakened.

A new online database devoted to cataloging consumer complaints against credit card companies launched Tuesday. The website, created by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, will begin by posting grievances against credit card companies, and will eventually include complaints regarding mortgages and student loans.

If you're one of the many people taking to the not-so-friendly skies this summer, you'll pay extra for nearly everything but the security pat down. Hoping to glide past some of that nickel and diming? Here are five foolproof tips:

Here are a few things that will shape the week ahead on Wall Street: Microsoft will show off Windows 8 tablets; Tesla's hot Model S will reach buyers; Cricket gets the iPhone; Barnes & Noble opens its books; and Bed Bath & Beyond turns back the covers on earnings.

It's official. Money-wise, you're right back where you were 20 years ago. But if that news makes you want to cry -- or yawn -- hold on a moment: There are some interesting details behind the headline numbers.

If you're one of the millions of people planning a trip in the next few months, odds are you'll be paying with plastic. But before you slap down your card, make sure you're getting the most out of it.

Two decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, some eastern Germans are once again carrying images of Karl Marx: The face of the man who foretold the end of capitalism and the triumph of communism is now being emblazoned on a popular bank credit card.