Lifestyle

The complexity of the U.S. health care system and lackluster follow-through have slowed the pace at which innovations are taking hold despite the rapid evolution of technologies and supportive federal policies.

What the economy is like across the U.S. is as varied as one might expect from prosperous Los Angeles to struggling towns in North Carolina.

Psychologically you're tempted to do something in investing - usually this means selling when the stock market goes down. But it's incredibly difficult to know when to get back in.

Mark Twain said that there are "Lies, damn lies and then there are statistics." But sometimes careful ferreting can produce numbers that are surprising, interesting and even useful.

The stock market's volatility has some worried about having enough money for retirement. Even if you think you have enough money saved up, make sure you're not underestimating your life expectancy.

Europe might seem the last place you'd want to invest your money. European markets have fallen nearly 20% this year in dollar terms, and the debt crisis grinds on. But European stocks should be in every investor's portfolio.

Volatility is great for high-frequency trading because it creates many more opportunities to profit by moving quickly in and out of positions. This conflict of interest makes it easy to blame high-frequency trading for volatility. They certainly benefit from it.

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Store credit cards offer immediate savings, but what are they doing to your credit score in the long run?

Customers are expecting more from the pharmacist and staff. There's a significant drop in satisfaction when customers wait more than three minutes to give their information.