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The FBI says card shuffling machines were hacked to cheat at poker as part of a major illegal gambling scheme. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to a reporter who's been covering the machines' vulnerabilities.

Holiday shopping is well underway. NPR's A Martinez talks to Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary about whether consumers should avoid the choice to buy now, pay later.

The bill includes $33 billion to expand the widely used child tax credit for three years — including the tax season currently underway, provided the bill quickly passes the Senate.

By Eileen BuckleyBuffalo, NY – Mayor Byron Brown is making an urgent plea to the Governor to sign historic tax credit legislation into law. Brown and…

Over 70 photos from the scene of the racist shootings at a Tops Friendly Market on Jefferson Avenue, where makeshift memorials grow daily, and a moment of silence was held one week after the moment 10 were killed there.

Several of Iran's largest banks have been swindled out of an estimated $2.6 billion. The scandal has sparked a widening investigation with more than 30 arrests so far. Some question if advisers close to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad are involved.

The Biden administration announced plans to remove unpaid medical bills from credit reports, which can affect people's ability to rent an apartment, get a mortgage or own a small business.

The NFL playoffs start this weekend with the wild-card round — games will be played Saturday and Sunday. NPR's A Martinez talks to ESPN's Jesse Washington for a preview.

There's a puzzling split between how consumers overall feel about the economy and how they're acting, how much they are spending overall. Normally spending and feelings go together. Not right now.