News In Brief

Data from the National Association of Realtors may indicate a positive change for housing --- its seasonally adjusted index of sales agreements...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development and Consumer Product Safety Commission are telling homeowners this week to rid their homes of...

The Federal Aviation Administration is set to begin a new policy Monday that will allow some pilots to take antidepressants. The FAA says the...

General Motors' March sales in China hit a record high. GM said it sold 230,048 vehicles in China, a 68% boost. In the U.S., the automaker sold 189...

Employers added 162,000 workers to payrolls in March, which is the largest gain since March 2007. The jobs numbers were bolstered by temporary...

California and Greece may both be associated with overwhelming debts, but California's debts are outperforming Greece's bonds, according to a...

The federal government has released new, tougher gas mileage standards for trucks and cars. The Transportation Department and Environmental...

U.S. Commerce Department figures released today (PDF) show that February construction spending has hit its lowest point since 2002, a reminder that...

A study from the University of Southern California finds people born in California are again the majority in a state famous as a beacon for foreign...

Overall job cuts may be down from last year, but the number of planned job cuts rose in March than the previous month. Employers announced 67,611...