On the surface, economic stress in some of the Sun Belt's hardest-hit counties appeared to ease in November. But beneath some positive numbers is a region struggling to rebound from the damage of the housing crisis and recession, according to The Associated Press' monthly ...

Hopes that the economy may be poised for a recovery got a splash of reality Thursday: The unemployment rolls are still getting bigger as the recession maintains its grip. For the 10th week in a row, the number of people receiving jobless benefits ...

The government wants you to spend, and spend now — witness all the incentives Washington is dangling before prospective home and car buyers. The markets also want you to loosen that tight grip on your wallet, with General Electric Co. stock now going for just $7.60 a share ...

The administration insists it isn't so, but some private economists are wondering if the Obama administration has brought "Rosy Scenario" back to town. In unveiling his budget, President Barack Obama pledged to bring "honesty and fairness" back to the budget process by getting rid of the ...