Money And Employment

John McCain's call for a big push into nuclear power in order to become more energy independent can certainly be met, if the country is willing to pay more for power and tolerate the safety risks.

The retail giant misses Wall Street's sales forecast and says growth will weaken in August. Jobless claims hit their worst level in 6 years, but pending home sales unexpectedly rise. AIG reports a $5.36 billion loss and misses analysts' estimate.

Interest rates for long-term mortgages held steady this week as the troubled housing market continued to weigh on the nation's economy, Freddie Mac reported Thursday.

The U.S. Envronmental Protecton Agency will announce Thursday afternoon whether or not it will reduce the nation's ethanol production requirements.

City officials and community activists can't wait to get their hands on nearly $4 billion the federal government is about to inject into blighted neighborhoods suffering from record foreclosures.

Forget oil and gold. Credit might be the commodity that's in the most scarce supply these days.

The number of pending homes for sale rose in June, a rebound from the previous month, according to a report released Thursday.

Retail gasoline prices fell more than a penny overnight, extending a downward trend that has lasted more than 20 days, a survey of gas station credit card swipes showed Thursday.

Widely watched gauge of long-term dependability finds almost all makes improving; 3-year-old Hondas, Chevrolets among brands slipping, J.D. Power study shows. See the complete lists.

Fort Wayne Community Schools will use the grant to develop a system to evaluate leaders, including principals and department heads, to determine where they are in their professional growth, where they need to improve, and the tools they need to do so....