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A memo from Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee warns of the impact of mandated cuts to spending that may be right around the corner. 

With a mix of politics and business controlling the headlines, there will be no lack of surprises as Wall Street reaches for record highs.

Analysts say the markets have been able to brush off the Congressional Budget Office's gloomy predictions about U.S. growth because the CBO has been consistently way off in its projections.

Mortgage rates hit historic lows last May, and people rushed to refinance. The fear is a mortgage rate spike higher could freeze over refinancing and the housing market, and even cause layoffs at banks.

Part-time work accounted for a whopping 77% of the jobs the U.S. economy created from January through July, according to household survey data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Congress and their staffs panicked and quickly got the Administration to alter the new health-care law when they didn’t like what they found.

Google's Android mobile operating system is so besieged by cyber hackers’ malicious apps that the malware count is on track to hit the million mark by 2014, a new report from cyber analysts Trend Micro warns. 

Market data suggest that investors should watch out for a summer swoon. But a top market strategist says not so, it’s Haight-Ashbury hippie time for the markets, which he says are now in a 1967 redux.

Exclusive: Billionaire Donald Trump is battling back against the $40 million suit brought by N.Y. State Attorney General Schneiderman.

Each week we look for companies with opportunities for you, and we’ve found a diverse group this week.

Almost two years after the credit rating firm’s historic downgrade of the U.S.and warning on the country's debt outlook, S&P reaffirmed its AA+ rating on U.S. debt and revised its credit outlook to stable from negative.

Here's a retrospective on two good investments.

When you’re dealing with the market on a regular basis, the best attitude to take is 'cautious.' Of course, this stance looks foolish when the bull roars, and that’s exactly how I feel after a very solid week for the Dow.

Traders win some and lose some. The trick is knowing when to cut your losses.

A sample of the choicest statements from President Obama, Health & Human Services Secretary Sebelius, federal officials and bank chief executives. Find the mea culpas if you can.

The markets are up sharply for the year, and could be poised to stall … or worse.

This week, instead of looking at individual stocks, The Chartman examines two exchange-traded funds.

Here’s a look at how a potential government shutdown would affect U.S. stocks.

The 401(k) started out as a tax loop hole to supplement workers' savings and has grown to become Americans’ main retirement savings tool. And if you ask any boomer, it might be time to rethink our savings strategies.  

Despite mild losses in August, the markets appear poised to move higher.