Posted: 1:09 PM U.S. consumers swiped their credit cards more often in March after cutting back during the previous two months.

Posted: 8:41 AM Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper had a Monday deadline to sign off on the state budget, including a $7.4 billion general fund plan for the fiscal year that starts in July.

Posted: 8:28 AM U.S. stocks are opening mostly lower after angry voters in Greece and France rejected painful budget cuts.

Posted: 11:00 AM National unemployment rate continue to drop, the Labor Department announced Friday. April's numbers are the lowest in more than three years.

Posted: 3:02 PM J. C. Penney Co. is appointing a new chief financial officer as the department store operator tries to reshape its business.

Posted: 9:23 AM According to a survey by the Associated Press, 32 leading economists believe the unemployment rate should dip below 8 percent by Election Day, though likely won't fall below 6 percent for at least another three years.

Posted: 8:08 AM Average U.S. rates for 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages fell to fresh record lows this week, offering more incentive for Americans to buy or refinance homes.

Updated: 6:08 AM Spirit Airlines currently charges $45 for a carry-on. As of Nov. 6, customers who pay the fee at the boarding gate will need to fork over $100.

Posted: 9:18 AM In terms of revenue, Vestas Wind Systems A/S is the world's biggest maker of wind turbines. Their first quarter report, however, showed disappointing earnings and revenue.

Posted: 9:11 AM After disappointing jobs reports in both Europe and the U.S., stocks are opening lower on Wall Street.

Posted: 2:47 PM The Dow Jones industrial average is closing at its highest level in more than four years.

Posted: 11:50 AM The Labor Department says WalMart Stores Inc. is paying $4.8 million in back wages and damages to more than 4,500 employees nationwide for unpaid overtime.

Posted: 10:20 AM Sales of Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs are so strong that their factory will stay open through the normal two-week summer shutdown.

Posted: 9:33 AM A basic phone rate increase request by Qwest was upheld by the State Supreme Court.

Posted: 7:30 AM Gas prices are dropping--though slower in Colorado than much

Posted: 9:45 AM The U.S. economy grew more slowly in the first three months of this year.

Posted: 3:07 PM Amazon.com Inc. posted first-quarter profits Thursday that blew by analysts' estimates and caused the company's stock to jump in extended trading.

Posted: 3:13 PM The House is planning to vote on the bill President Obama discussed during a speech at CU. If passed, it will prevent interest rates on federal student loans from doubling this summer.

Posted: 10:44 AM The Federal Reserve isn't going to take any additional steps to boost the economy, saying it is growing moderately right now.

Posted: 2:54 PM Apple, the world's most valuable company, is trumping skeptics once again by reporting blow-out iPhone sales.

Posted: 10:28 AM The dollar is falling against most other major currencies after U.S. consumer confidence slipped in April and home prices fell in February.

Posted: 9:01 AM Home prices dropped in February in most major U.S. cities for a sixth straight month.

Posted: 3:15 PM Worrying news out of Europe is sending stocks sharply lower at the close of trading.

Posted: 2:05 PM Facebook is reporting that its first-quarter net income fell as its revenue rose by comparison with a year earlier.

Updated: 7:29 AM After a four-month surge, gasoline prices are starting to fall.