WASHINGTON (AP) — Maybe the U.S. economy's strength this winter wasn't just weather-related after all. Home...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. builders started work on more homes and apartments last month and requested more permits to...

LONDON (AP) — The shockwaves from Greece's failure to form a coalition government continued to reverberate around...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. factory output increased in April, helped by a gain in auto production. Busier factories have...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock futures rose Wednesday amid strong data from the housing sector, yet worries persist that...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. builders began work on more homes last month, evidence that the battered housing market is...

MADRID (AP) — Spain's prime minister warned Wednesday that the country faced the danger of being locked out of...

LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England has trimmed its growth forecast for the U.K. economy and warned that inflation...

LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England has trimmed its growth forecast for the U.K. economy and warned that inflation...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden is pouncing on Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney in swing...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama hold assets worth between nearly $2.6 million...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota has passed Alaska to become the second-leading oil-producing state in the nation,...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are starting to see some relief from higher gas prices, a change that could revive the...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama hold assets worth...

Stronger news about the U.S. economy stilled the ripples from Europe's latest political impasse Tuesday, pushing...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Confidence among U.S. builders rose to the highest level in five years, a hopeful sign that modest...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. companies restocked more slowly in March, continuing a trend that has weighed on growth this...

LONDON (AP) — Markets fell on the news Tuesday that coalition government talks in Greece have failed after nine days...

Stocks are opening modestly higher after some positive news about the U.S. economy, but conditions in Europe appear...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers barely increased their spending on retail goods in April. The weak gain was affected...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer prices were flat last month as cheaper gas offset modest increases for food,...

NEW YORK (AP) — Stock futures are rising ahead of economic data focusing on consumers and businesses. Dow Jones...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An opposition party march in Johannesburg turned violent Tuesday after union supporters hurled...

PARIS (AP) — France's economy failed to grow in the first quarter of the year, according to data released Tuesday,...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's sputtering economic recovery is putting a heavier-than-expected drag on state...

A look at results from selected companies in the video games business: April 12: Market tracker NPD Group says U.S....

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service said Monday it no longer plans to close 600 urban and suburban...

DETROIT (AP) — Residential Capital LLC, a perpetually troubled mortgage subsidiary of government-owned Ally...

May 14 (Reuters) - Hedge fund manager Philip Falcone's dream of bringing another wireless network to the United States...

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — On the upper eastern edge of Ohio lies a valley built on the sweat of the working class,...

LONDON (AP) — The girls slumped in wheelchairs look barely conscious, their blond heads lolling above the plastic...

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The presidential candidates tried to put aside politically risky talk of gay rights Friday and...

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Refocusing on the economy, President Barack Obama on Friday pushed Republicans to back housing...

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Refocusing on the economy, President Barack Obama on Friday pushed Republicans to back housing...

RENO, Nev. (AP) — President Barack Obama returned his attention to the economy after a day spent raising millions of...

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The presidential candidates tried to put aside politically risky talk of gay rights Friday and...

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Harley-Davidson tumbled Friday on concerns of a possible slowdown in demand for high-end...

PROBLEMS IN ASIA: Dismal data from China and India may signal a further weakening of the global recovery,...

TORONTO (AP) — Canada reported its best two-month jobs gain in three decades with news that the economy churned out...

A look at results from selected companies in the video games business: April 12: Market tracker NPD Group says U.S....

WASHINGTON (AP) — A big decline in gas and energy costs drove a measure of U.S. wholesale prices lower in April. ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A big decline in gas and energy costs drove a measure of U.S. wholesale prices lower in April. But...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale prices fell in April, reflecting a big decline in gas and energy costs. But outside...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Barack Obama is turning his attention back to the economy after a day spent raising...

SHANGHAI (AP) — Dismal data from China and India signal a weakening of the global recovery, undermining hopes for...

SHANGHAI (AP) — Dismal data from China and India on Friday may signal a further weakening of the global recovery,...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Barack Obama is turning his attention back to the economy after a day spent raising...

SHANGHAI (AP) — China's economy is slowing further, defying hopes it may have "bottomed out," with data for April...

SHANGHAI (AP) — China's inflation rate slowed slightly to 3.4 percent in April, down from 3.6 percent a month...

Recent reports indicate that the number of Arizonans who filed for bankruptcy (Chapter 7 bankruptcy, Chapter 13...

Many Tennessee homeowners have been hit hard by the weak residential real estate market. Large mortgages and...

Many homeowners are stressed about the lasting effects of the decline in the housing market. The possibility of...

Homeowners in the Chicago area have been particularly hard-hit by the foreclosure crisis. But they are part of a...

Last week, the Wall Street Journal featured an interesting analysis of the so-called "second wave of foreclosures"...

Due in part to the housing crisis, as well as tightened lending and higher unemployment, the homeownership rate in...

The release of a Department of Labor report showing a rise in fatal workplace injuries in 2010 has come right before...

When a home in Dayton, Ohio, faces the possibility of foreclosure, it can be hard for the owner to make a decision. ...

While the national unemployment rate sits at 8.2 percent, the rate in Maryland rose slightly in the month of March,...

It has long been known that financial trouble is one of the leading causes of marital discord. But according to a new...

Although today's job environment is difficult for everyone in the Pittsburgh area, legal and financial experts say...

When one thinks of foreclosures, the growing debt in the housing market is the first thing that typically comes to...

Debt is a weight that can cause serious long-term problems not only for New Jersey residents, but for people...

Many in Michigan have lost their homes to foreclosure. Throughout the recession, money became tight and many were...

Reports are indicating consumer confidence in the United States remains sluggish. According to a report from the...

With ever-increasing tuition costs and high student debt amounts, it is no surprise that fewer recent college...

As discussed in previous debt relief posts, many young people across the country are currently struggling with the...

Although the economy has improved since the start of the recession in 2007, many people in Pennsylvania and beyond...

As the Bloomberg story says, smaller gains in consumer credit are signs that U.S. households are either continuing...

For residents of Georgia who are injured on the job, making sure to apply for workers' compensation benefits is...

The Social Security Administration isn't the only federal agency concerned with disability issues in America. Last...

San Francisco artist, Kathryn Clark has been depicting the effects of the foreclosure crisis by creating her own...

According to predictions from a number of economists, interest rates have hit bottom and will gradually rise as the...

While losing a job has always been difficult, in years past qualified employees typically did not have problems...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics, a division of the U.S. Department of Labor, reports that the national unemployment...

As discussed in previous posts, there is a route to securing U.S. citizenship that many wealthier immigrants are now...

In the wake of the collapse of the housing market and exposure of the sub-prime lending scandal, the 2010 Dodd-Frank...

Elder abuse comes in many different forms - physical abuse, emotional abuse, or financial abuse. Each one is...

On March 9th 2012, the Florida State Legislative came to the decision to not pass the foreclosure bills that would...

Divorce - in Minnesota and elsewhere -- is becoming increasingly common among those aged 50 and older, according to...

Throughout the St. Louis area, individuals facing financial difficulties are turning to bankruptcy as a way to move...

The decision to file bankruptcy can be a difficult one for many people. Job loss, foreclosures and other economic...

Although the economic recession technically ended several years ago, Rhode Island residents have continued to feel...

Changes in the economy will always create room for entrepreneurs. Sometimes it takes fresh eyes to see an opportunity.

During the recent recession, Maryland consumers, like consumers throughout the United States, began to use credit...

A woman from Delhi Township, Ohio, is trying her best to keep her home. In order to avoid foreclosure, she received a...

With mortgage rates near 60-year lows, first-time Massachusetts homebuyers might be wondering if now is the right...

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has recently released updated documents that provide clarification of...

Recent reports indicate that the number of Arizonans who filed for bankruptcy (Chapter 7 bankruptcy, Chapter 13...

Across the country, 12.5 million homeowners owe more on their mortgage that their property is worth. At least 4...

In our last post, we introduced the idea that student loan debt may be behind the next economic crisis. Before the...

People all over the country have been hit hard by the weak housing market and sluggish economy. Although there have...

A trend in increasing home sales without a noticeable decrease in prices continued in January. The tenuous hopes of a...

A financial-industry expert in Birmingham, Alabama, says it is too early to tell if the national rise in credit card debt...

The federal government has announced a plan to help improve the real estate markets in some of the areas hit hardest...

Before consumer and housing credit became so readily available in the 1980’s and 1990’s, Americans savings...

It seems the Chicago housing market has yet to hit bottom. The amount of foreclosures filed on homes in the Chicago...

Earlier today, the Georgia state Senate passed a bill which, if passed by the state House of Representatives, will...

A recently reported rise in consumer borrowing during the fourth quarter of 2011 suggests both U.S. economic growth...