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When Carol Allison was six, she opened a bank account in Scotland with her grandmother and then forgot about. Allison, who is now 74, was cleaning her house recently and found the bank book.

The Bush administration proposes two new types of savings accounts with higher contribution limits than current IRAs. The White House says the plan will help Americans save more, but critics say the plan is just a tax shelter for the rich. NPR's Elaine Korry reports.

Someone has to pay for the cocktails on the first date, dinners in that classy restaurant, the wedding by the beach — and that messy divorce. Here are some fun facts on the economics of romance.

A new trove of leaked documents shows close associates of Russian President Vladimir Putin moved vast sums of money to offshore accounts.

Some of KCRW Anthony Valadez's favorite artists right now came from non-musical backgrounds.

Not long ago, Manon Martin was an accountant in Seattle, balancing books and analyzing financial data. But those days are over for Martin, who decided to exchange that career for a new one -- in belly dancing.

Toyota, which has suffered through a bout of recalls and the Japan earthquake, is pinning its hopes for the future on its crown jewel, the top-selling car in the U.S. The new 2012 model isn't radically different from its predecessor, but it's harder to redesign the mass-appeal Camry than a Ferrari.

A massive data leak potentially revealed 885 million documents detailing private mortgage information last month, many including social security and bank…

What did the Department of Government Efficiency actually accomplish under Elon Musk? And what might change now that Musk is out? One former DOGE worker is going public and sharing what he learned.

Jay Field of Chicago Public Radio reports the city of Rockford, Illinois, is chipping in to help small businesses buy health insurance. The program helps low-paid workers at family restaurants and other establishments afford basic coverage, with help from their employer and the city. So far, 500 businesses are participating.