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The Securities and Exchange Commission has declined to seek fraud charges against Moody's Investors Services over its ratings of risky investments that led to the financial crisis.

European stock markets and Wall Street futures recouped earlier modest losses Thursday after a surprise fall in weekly U.S. jobless claims.

Americans are spending a little more this summer, but hardly enough to rejuvenate the weakening economy.

President Barack Obama exhorted Congress on Monday to make passage of a long-languishing small business aid package its first order of business when it returns next month from its summer break.

Stocks edged higher in Europe and on Wall Street Friday due to a key U.S. economic growth figure.

USA Today, the nation's second largest newspaper, is making the most dramatic overhaul of its staff in its 28-year history as it de-emphasizes its print edition and ramps up its effort to reach more readers and advertisers on mobile devices.

Home prices in many parts of the country scream bargain, and mortgage rates haven't been this low for decades. So why are houses across the nation sitting on the market for so long?

Stocks drifted lower Monday as a fresh round of corporate dealmaking was tempered by skepticism about the strength of the economy.

In its single biggest repayment of bailout loans so far, American International Group Inc. said Monday it is paying back nearly $4 billion in taxpayer aid with proceeds from a recent debt sale.

While U.S. growth hopes have diminished, there are rising expectations about the European economic recovery.