Many Americans are unsuspecting investors, as the shares are owned by index funds with little or no exploration into such factors as human rights abuses or national security.

A former employee is suing, saying she never authorized the distributions and never held accounts at the three banks to which the money was wired.

A recent study found that corporate profits increased $1.8 trillion with women in the CFO role.

Robert Shiller explains how the stories we tell each other can affect the economy and markets.