The New York Yankees' larger than life owner passed away this morning, and we pay tribute with an index of his varied accomplishments by the numbers, in pop culture, and by player and employee relations. He really was a boss of all bosses. RIP.

Even though their own retirements are less secure, as private businesses have shifted from traditional pensions to riskier savings plans like 401(k)s, taxpayers' support for rock-solid public employee pension plans is growing. That's because pension funds are guaranteed to grow 8% a year, and taxpayers have to make up the difference if they don't.

Think of your resume as a sales pitch, the first impression you’re going to make on a potential employer. To help you get it right, here are some tips from top hiring experts for the scoop on what will move you to the top of the pile

It’s almost a foregone conclusion, legal experts agree, that the federal investigation of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill will produce criminal charges. After all, mere negligence leading to serious oil pollution constitutes a misdemeanor under the Clean Water Act.

A Verizon Wireless version of the iPhone will create a boom in sales of downloadable tools and games for the device, strengthening Apple Inc.’s already close ties to mobile software developers.

The Times becomes the biggest newspaper to begin charging its readers to access its online content.

Colorado legalized medical marijuana in 2000, but a recent bill could force amateurs out of the business. One of the odder experiments in the recent history of American capitalism is unfolding here in the Rockies: the country’s first attempt at fully regulating, licensing and taxing a for-profit marijuana trade.

The IRS says that under current law, BP payments for lost wages are taxable -- just like the lost wages would have been. The IRS says payments for physical injuries or property loss are generally tax free.

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So what’s your personal financial journey like? Are you attending college and planning to get a job after you graduate? Or do you have a 9 to 5 job but secretly wish you can start your own business someday?