Costco Teamsters vote to authorize strike

Thousand of Costco Teamsters across the U.S. are preparing to strike by the end of the month if the company does not present a "fair contract offer," the union says.

US producer prices rise moderately in December

The producer price index for final demand rose 0.2% last month after an unrevised 0.4% advance in November, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Tuesday.

How credit card swipe fees are affecting shoppers

Industry experts say credit card swipe fees are taking a chunk out of Americans' spending power. But Electronic Payments Coalition claimed these processing costs are among the lowest.