Joel Patterson

This year may go on record as the worst for new-home sales since anyone started keeping record.

In trying economic times, even the mega-wealthy downsize and bargain-shop.

In an age of sky-high travel costs, long-haul commuters looking for an alternative are rediscovering the bus.

Food giant General Mills today announced lower than expected profits, blaming costs of volatile commodities.

According to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report, wrongdoing continues to drop.

Lower energy costs kept November's Consumer Price Index flat, a good sign for the U.S. economy.

Three banks unveil a new three-page checking account guide. Experts hope a new era of simplified disclosure will follow.

In a recent survey, two-thirds of CEOs of big U.S. companies indicated they won’t be adding jobs for the next six months.

A recent report from the Department of Labor has job listings up sharply over two years prior, but with unemployment at 8.6 percent, job openings are not plentiful.

According to the Department of Agriculture, U.S. farmers will see record profits of $100 billion this year.