Eighty-five companies worldwide defaulted on their debt in the year through November 11, impacting a total of $284 billion, up sharply from...

New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to their highest level in seven years due to the impact of a slowing U.S. economy and...

Americans may be getting another helping of food inflation, and it seems likely to come from higher prices for chicken and pork.

Employers across the country may have to fire workers with questionable Social Security numbers to avoid getting snagged in a Bush administ...