
12:51pm: Many Americans say they're finding jobs, despite modest gains reported by employers. Hope for stronger growth ahead rises. More

Hot girls and funny animals are, once again, the theme of upcoming Super Bowl ads. Who would have guessed?

SecondMarket, SharesPost and other markets that allow trading of private company shares will take a hit when Facebook goes public but won't fade away.

U.S. stocks surged Friday after a stronger-than-expected report on January job growth. Unemployment declined to 8.3%.

The unemployment rate plays an important role in campaign rhetoric, and the more it falls, the better it is for the White House. But it still remains fairly high.

Regulators, banks and states attorneys general are hoping to wrap up a possible mortgage settlement deal to help homeowners by next week.

Nevada has the dubious distinction of leading the nation in unemployment, foreclosure filings and number of underwater homes. That's not good for the state's economy.

Worried that the Federal Reserve and the U.S. dollar are on the brink of collapse, more than a dozen states have proposed using their own alternative currencies of silver and gold.

Small manufacturing companies are welcoming proposals outlined by the president last week, including tax incentives to stymie outsourcing. But some say it's not enough.

You can't afford to tackle every big home repair project at once. So use this list to help you prioritize.

The Justice Department charged Switzerland's oldest bank Thursday with helping American taxpayers hide more than $1.2 billion from the Internal Revenue Service.

Stronger-than-expected jobs report shows Fed doesn't need to do more bond buying. It may even raise rates before 2014.