A small piece of positive news today. The number of people getting unemployment benefits fell for the first time in 20 weeks. The number of new…

We're probably overdue for a national debate on throwing our cash into the national money hole. But the Onion News Network is ahead of the story. …

Did you see the documentary, The King of Kong, about the video game geeks and their classic battle of good vs evil? The likable underdog Steve…

There's a provision in the $787 billion stimulus bill that requires all the iron, steel and manufactured goods purchased for public works projects…

The New York Times Economix blog asks an intriguing question: How would the economy be different if John McCain had won the election? Their…

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is speaking up about the government's strategy to spend its way out of recession. It's a strategy Bernanke has clearly…

It's kind of a slow day, so I've been digging around for nuggets. Here are what I'm calling the stats of the day. Let's start with social media. …

One of my younger colleagues came up to me this morning and said something like: I don't get all the fuss about GM. No one I know would even…

Here's why it's not safe to dive back into the economic waters just yet, despite all the talk about bottoms and recoveries. Daily Kos, in full…

GM says it has a buyer for its tank division, Hummer. GM isn't saying who, but it does say the buyer plans to "aggressively" sink money into…