RealtyTrac says foreclosures bumped up less than 1 percent in the third quarter. In areas where there are lots of foreclosures, sellers aren't sprucing up as much.

The Federal Reserve has a new plan to understand the public's perception -- following blogs, Facebook, and Twitter.

Diane Swonk, chief economist with Mesirow Financial, explains what kind of information we really need to look for from big banks when they report their earnings.

As conflict in Washington, and around the country, continues, we check in with Republican Congressman David Schweikert on the state of the U.S. economy.

The sentence is expected to break records -- and to send a hard-line message to offenders about what happens when they break the law.

Apple is suing Samsung for creating lookalike products. Samsung is suing back. Who will win?

Consumers have spoken out recently against changes being made at Netflix and Bank of America, but only one of the revolts worked. What makes the difference?

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is heading to Paris with a message to European leaders about how to solve the economic crisis.

The publisher of the Wall Street Journal Europe has stepped down in response to allegations that the paper inflated circulation numbers through insider deals with companies.

Earnings from Wall Street banks are beginning to trickle in, with JP Morgan the first to report. But are all banks created equal?

Federal prosecutors say that many marijuana dispensaries, meant to be non-profit, are raking in too much cash.