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Only a 7-month supply of homes on market; bidding wars are erupting

Wal-Mart pledges better crowd control to handle holiday madness

Fed official: Central bank should keep program that holds interest rates low

ATA: Four busiest travel days expected to be November 20, 25, 29 and 30

NEW YORK – Stock futures are pointing to a higher opening Monday as the dollar weakened and investors try to snap a three-day losing streak.

While searching for work alongside 16 million people who are angling for the same openings, getting a hiring manager to tell you why you didn't get hired is about as easy as actually getting the job.

WASHINGTON – Home resales for October are projected to rise to the highest level in more than two years as first-time buyers, anticipating that a tax credit would soon expire, rushed to beat the clock.

Economists expect the joblessness that has weighed down the nation's economic recovery will start to slowly abate in 2010, but they predict consumers will continue to keep a tight rein on spending, according to a new survey.

Oil prices rose above $78 a barrel Monday as Iran's war games, aimed at protecting its nuclear plants, deepened tensions in the oil-rich region.

LONDON – World markets rose sharply Monday amid further hopeful signs about the economic recovery. Commodity stocks led the charge, particularly in London, after gold hit another record high amid renewed dollar weakness.

NEW YORK – For the first time in a decade, more people paid their credit card bills on time in the third quarter this year than in the second quarter.

Dollar’s plunge coupled with faith in eventual economic recovery helps sales

WASHINGTON – As if small businesses needed another reason not to hire, consider their latest financial burden: The cost of rising unemployment itself.

Reports on housing, home sales, unemployment coming ahead of holiday

He'll have an official state dinner at the White House on Tuesday

But retail observers say that won’t necessarily mean a great season

Some predict that the family's political dynasty is over

Local governments fork over billions in fees on investments gone bad

Randolph Bresnik becomes a new dad again following first spacewalk

WASHINGTON – In a sharp improvement, more than half of U.S. states added jobs in October, though economists said many of the gains likely occurred in temporary employment.