Pain in the tank: Gas prices highest since 2008

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Motorists are paying the highest prices for gas since October 2008. Retail gasoline prices rose on Thursday on an expected increase in demand and as more expensive spring and summer blends of gasoline make their way to the pumps. The nationwide... Full story

Economic mixed bag: No inflation but little hiring

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The picture of an economy growing modestly without producing inflation yet struggling to create jobs emerged from government reports Thursday. The number of newly laid-off workers requesting jobless benefits fell slightly... Full story

Experts: Premiums would rise under Obama plan

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Buyers, beware: President Barack Obama says his health care overhaul will lower premiums by double digits, but check the fine print. Premiums are likely to keep going up even if the health care bill passes, experts say.... Full story

Stocks climb after Fed pledges to hold rates low

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks rose Wednesday after U.S. and Japanese central banks reaffirmed plans to keep interest rates low to revive economic growth. The Dow Jones industrial average rose for a seventh straight day, gaining about 40 points in... Full story

Struggles of a home worth less than the mortgage

By Greta Guest

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Sondra Malone, 35, bought a house in Eastpointe, Mich., in 2005 with an adjustable-rate mortgage. The $1,200-a-month payment on the house, along with high heating bills, an expensive SUV payment and other family expenses, quickly buried her in debt.... Full story

The Watercooler, 3.12.10

Tali Arbel

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GEN Y AT WORK: Millenials want more vacation and time for themselves away from the job than young people did 30 years ago, and they also value compensation more, according to a recent study. That may be setting them up for intense disappointments... Full story

First-time jobless claims drop slightly last week

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of newly laid-off workers requesting unemployment benefits slipped last week, but remains above the level many economists say would signal new hiring. The four-week average of claims, which smooths volatility, rose to... Full story

Jobless claims by state, at a glance

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First-time claims for unemployment benefits slipped last week by 6,000 to 462,000 for the week ending March 6. The total nearly matched analysts' estimates and was the second straight drop. Here the states with the largest increases and decreases... Full story

Unemployment rises in 30 states in January

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Unemployment rose in 30 states in January, the Labor Department said Wednesday, evidence that jobs remain scarce in most regions of the country. The data is somewhat better than December, when 43 states reported higher... Full story

Stocks edge higher in early trading

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Investors are searching for direction Wednesday, after two days of relatively flat trading. Stocks edged higher in early morning trading. A market surge that began a year ago appears to have run out of steam recently. Traders are... Full story

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