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  • 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…