Posted: 11:01 AM Republican Mitt Romney says President Barack Obama is exaggerating the likely impact of a House Republican budget plan Romney supports.

Posted: 10:05 AM JPMorgan Chase will pay a $20 million fine to settle charges of illegally handling funds that failed Lehman Brothers had deposited with the bank.

Posted: 4:46 PM A federal judge has thrown out Colorado's tax on online retailers, including Amazon.com.

Posted: 7:59 AM Ford Motor Co. says its U.S. sales rose 5 percent in March on strong demand for the Focus small car.

Updated: 10:45 AM A unit of Lockheed Martin in Colorado Springs was awarded a military defense contract worth $78.2 million last week.

Posted: 9:44 AM The NCAA Women's Final Four has been a huge boost for Denver financially, pumping $20 million into the city's economy.

Updated: 6:56 AM The committee responsible for writing Colorado's next state budget have finished their work. It will be presented to legislators next week.

Posted: 11:22 AM The U.S. Department of Agriculture says corn supplies are down 8 percent from a year earlier, increasing concerns that corn supplies will remain tight and prices high in the near term.

Posted: 11:02 AM The Labor Department says unemployment rates declined in 29 states last month.

Posted: 7:47 AM Stocks are rising after a report that consumers boosted spending last month even though income was essentially flat.

Posted: 7:19 AM It once dominated the smartphone market, but now the Blackberry finds itself struggling to stay competitive in a market now dominated by iPhones.

Posted: 1:51 PM Republicans in the House have pushed through a bill that showcases their plans for trimming federal deficits.

Posted: 11:47 AM The government lost nearly $50 million in the sale of stock ownership in six small banks, but still says the three-year investment was profitable.

Posted: 9:51 AM Best Buy plans to close 50 stores in the 2013 fiscal year, and hopes to cut $800 million in costs over the next couple of years.

Updated: 12:04 AM The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits dropped last week, the latest evidence that the job market is strengthening.

Posted: 5:09 PM The Fed chairman says the financial system looks stronger, but it could be years before unemployment returns to a normal rate.

Posted: 10:27 AM In most U.S. cities, January was the fifth straight month with a downward trend in home prices.

Posted: 10:33 AM The Aspen City Council is taking up a proposal that would force homeowners who offer their properties as vacation rentals to pay sales and lodging taxes.

Posted: 9:23 AM Chairman Ben Bernanke says the U.S. job market remains weak despite three months of strong hiring and that the Federal Reserve's existing policies will help boost growth.

Posted: 7:06 AM Oil analysts say gas prices may start to level out since crude oil prices are starting to ease up.

Posted: 3:17 PM Wisconsin's presidential primary election is only a little more than a week away, but many voters here can't be bothered to think about it.

Posted: 7:50 AM Stocks are opening slightly lower as investors weigh the prospects of a global economic slowdown even as several U.S. companies report strong earnings.

Posted: 6:54 AM Bank of America is giving homeowners facing foreclosure a chance to stay in their homes.

Posted: 5:27 PM T-Mobile USA Inc. is cutting 1,900 jobs nationwide as it consolidates its call centers.

Posted: 11:29 AM Legislation to help startup companies raise capital has easily passed the Senate. President Barack Obama also supports the measure.