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Tepid news in jobs, construction, retail
Diane Swonk Aug 16, 2012
Today starts with some more tepid economic news. The number of people applying for unemployment benefits ticked up slightly to 366,000 last week.
How Americans view the deficit
Frank Newport Aug 15, 2012
Has the attitude about debt and the deficit changed over time?
What the fiscal cliff could mean for individual taxpayers
Paddy Hirsch Aug 9, 2012
We've talked about the possible effects of the fiscal cliff on the economy, but there will be immediate and duplicate consequences for individuals too.
Preparing for a trip to the fiscal cliff
Julia Coronado Aug 6, 2012
Lawmakers have left Washington for the August recess without taking action on the so-called fiscal cliff. Businesses and investors
are trying to prepare as best they can, but what can the rest of us do?
Analysts expect dismal earnings season ahead
Jeremy Hobson Jul 9, 2012
Today the aluminum company Alcoa kicks off America's quarterly corporate earnings season. Markets are bracing for disappointing numbers which may last through the Summer and Fall.
Why companies are still hoarding their cash
Chris Farrell Jun 8, 2012
Like the rest of us, companies are still uncertain of the economic future. But spending and investing could help to push the economy forward.
Is the U.S. headed off a fiscal cliff?
Heidi N. Moore Jun 7, 2012
'Fiscal cliff' has been a key phrase being bandied about in economic talks. And with automatic spending cuts set to kick off at the beginning of 2013, the country may be ready to jump.
Will Congress get anything done in 2012?
John Dimsdale Jan 27, 2012
As President Obama delivers his State of the Union address, Congress seems poised for a political stalemate.
Americans react to the failure of super committee
Steve Chiotakis Nov 22, 2011
According to preliminary polls, the average American may not be as worried about the failure of the super committee to reach a deal as some would think.
MID-DAY UPDATE: Egypt offers supplies to fellow protesters, White House works to settle mortgage breakdowns
Katharine Crnko Feb 24, 2011
As protests and violence continues to escalate in Libya, Egyptian citizens are offering more than just moral support. As Mitchell Hartman reports...
