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Congress passed far-reaching credit-card-reform legislation on Wednesday, and the president is expected to sign the bill into law this week....

Oil and gasoline prices are rising fast as Memorial Day weekend approaches, but not because supplies are tight or demand...

Barnes & Noble said Thursday that persistent weak spending by consumers led to a wider first-quarter loss, but its results...

Clothing and personal care products retailer Limited Brands Inc. posted a surprise first-quarter profit on Wednesday, as its cost-cutting efforts...

The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission is objecting to a plan being weighed by the Obama administration to...

The federal government is making $50 million in federal funds available for green energy job training in communities hurt by...

McClatchy Co. Thursday announced a $1.15 billion private debt exchange offer and amended a credit agreement as the nation’s third-largest...

Wall Street is seeing some of its worries about banks ease now that Bank of America Corp. was able to...

Single-family home construction posted a modest rebound in April, raising hopes that the three-year slide in housing is leveling off....