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Washington insiders are all pumped up by Sen. Chris Dodd's pending financial reform bill. They say that it seems to have a real chance to garner bipartisan support. Yippee! That sounds great on the surface, but ask yourself WHY it seems more popular than, say, Obama's health-care bill? Reason is that Dodd's dang thing's got no teeth! Sure the bill has a measure to create a consumer protection agency within the Fed, (even that's controversial) and it would ban bank execs from being on the New York Fed's board. Then there's the real torches and pitchforks stuff, but even here, the bill is fangless. The proposed bill would allow shareholders to have "advisory votes" (say what?) on executive pay.

Federal authorities on Monday charged the former chief executive of a New York bank with being the first suspect to try and rip off taxpayer funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

The head of a key banking panel on Monday released a draft bill of sweeping regulatory changes aimed at warding off future collapses in the financial system.

The Census Bureau estimated Monday that Americans could save the federal government $1.5 billion by mailing their 2010 census forms instead of waiting for a census taker to show up at the door.

Toyota challenged a California driver's story of an out-of-control Prius at a press conference Monday afternoon.

The United States isn't in jeopardy of losing its gold-plated credit rating, though by one measure America is closer to the ratings-downgrade danger zone than Spain.

Big businesses have a lot of cash, and many are starting to put it to use -- to invest in themselves.

The dollar gained against the euro and the pound, but fell versus the yen on Monday as equities ended mixed and investors continued to worry about finding a concrete solution for Greece's mounting debt.

Long-term bonds dipped slightly, but U.S. debt prices were otherwise flat Monday, as investors weighed a mix of economic reports and await a Fed meeting Tuesday.

Shares of Boston Scientific fell sharply Monday after the biotechnology company said it has stopped delivery of certain implantable devices for patients with heart disease.

Want to know the best day to buy a car next month? It's April 12th, the Monday before taxes are due, according to a new study. Since shoppers will be preoccupied and feeling poor, dealers will be eager to make a deal so they can move some inventory.

Even if you don't have enough cash on hand or savings to pay your taxes this year, you still have to file your income tax return.

Rick Heflin recently bought a $110,000 assembly robot for his computer electronics company -- and the stimulus bill helped pay for it.

Oil fell on Monday, on renewed uncertainty over the debt crisis and the dollar strengthened against major currencies.

Stocks ended mixed Monday, fighting back from big losses, as investors weighed Moody's warning about the United States' AAA rating and a proposed bank regulation bill ahead of Tuesday's Federal Reserve meeting.

Google appears to be getting closer to shutting down its strictly monitored search engine in China, according to news reports.

Phillips-Van Heusen announced plans Monday to buy Tommy Hilfiger, which is controlled by private equity firm Apax Partners, for roughly $3 billion in cash and stock.

AIG said Monday that it would retain $21 million in bonus payments to former employees, according to an AIG spokesman.

U.S. stocks were set for a lower start Monday, as investors expressed caution after pushing Wall Street to 18-month highs.

If you're like most senior company loyalists, the word "temp" probably brings to mind certain corporate characters. The receptionist who's always updating his Facebook page. The coder who spends more time on job search algorithms than on optimizing your site. The contract manager who never gets that her suit looks odd in your laid-back culture.