In cities facing shortfalls, the reaction has been to slash payrolls, pensions and capital spending to bring expenses in line with revenues.
Many Americans have seen much of their wealth vanish in the past 4 yrs as a severe recession and widespread joblessness have vaporized trillions.
As we head toward the end of the year, now’s a good time to see if your finances are on track.
As retailers head toward the holidays, they have reason to be optimistic: Months of solid sales are expected to continue through year-end.
The WH issued a new assessment that predicted continued high unemployment for the rest of this year and all of 2012.
Secured cards are a good steppingstone for credit-challenged consumers. Unlike a traditional credit card, these require a cash deposit.
Taxpayers bailed out much of the U.S. auto industry. Now the carmakers might be what saves the nation's economy from falling back into recession.
The tiny ripples caused by consumers closing their wallets have built to a tsunami for a nat'l economy that is dependent on consumer spending.
President Obama on Thursday described the debt debate in Washington as a symptom of a broken political system that puts party before country.
You may have heard the stories. Someone loses thousands of dollars by someone hacking their online bank account. So how safe is online banking? Since online banking debuted, banks have become more and more safety-conscious.
