Local governments and public entities, already reeling from the recession, face another fiscal crisis: billions of dollars in fees owed to Wall Street firms on investment deals gone bad. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:18:55 GMT

For Lawrie Covey and millions of other unemployed workers, life remains a day-to-day struggle. Instead of working on RVs in a factory, she may soon be living in one. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:04:28 GMT

In a sharp improvement, more than half of U.S. states added jobs in October, though economists said many of the gains likely occurred in temporary employment. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:52:21 GMT

Prices have dipped, but some sellers are certain their nine-figure properties will attract buyers. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:53:31 GMT

Hershey Co. may make a $17 billion bid for UK candy company Cadbury PLC, topping the recent $16.5 billion hostile offer by Kraft Foods Inc., the Wall Street Journal reports Friday. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:16:23 GMT