Posted: 1:27 PM A Democratic aide says the White House and congressional Republicans have reached an agreement to avert the so-called fiscal cliff.

Posted: 7:56 AM Signs of progress for the "fiscal cliff" negotiations came to a screeching halt on Wednesday when House Speaker John Boehner signaled that he and the White House remain far apart, ultimately warning his fellow lawmakers that they might have to work through the Christmas holidays.

Posted: 7:34 AM The November job report showed the lowest unemployment rate in four years, a surprise to many experts who were expecting Hurricane Sandy to have a substantial impact.

Posted: 1:14 PM House Republicans negotiating with President Barack Obama on avoiding the so-called fiscal cliff are proposing to increase the eligibility age for Medicare and to lower cost-of-living hikes in Social Security benefits.

Posted: 7:33 AM Hostess Brands Inc. plans to ask for a judge's approval Thursday to give its top executives bonuses totaling up to $1.8 million as part of its wind-down plans.

Posted: 6:18 AM Black Friday is a distant memory. Small Business Saturday is long gone. Now, it's Cyber Monday's turn.

Posted: 8:02 AM Thanksgiving shopping took a noticeable bite out of Black Friday's start to the holiday season, as the latest survey found retail sales fell slightly from last year.

Posted: 7:00 AM As a busy Black Friday comes to a close, we want to warn you about some dangers you could face when continuing your shopping online this Cyber Monday.

Posted: 8:05 AM Confidence among U.S. homebuilders rose this month to its highest level in six and a half years, driven by strong demand for newly built homes and growing optimism that the housing recovery will strengthen next year.

Posted: 7:31 AM The tasty cream-filled golden spongecakes are likely to survive, even though their maker will be sold in bankruptcy court.

Posted: 7:01 AM Gas prices continue their steady decline, which is good news for all the travelers preparing to hit the road for Thanksgiving.

Updated: 9:41 AM 11 News spoke with Congressman Doug Lamborn this morning on 11 News this Morning in an exclusive interview about what happens if lawmakers are not able to come to an agreement before the end of the year.

Updated: 10:51 PM Hostess Brands says it is going out of business, closing plants that make Twinkies and Wonder Bread and laying off all of its 18,500 workers.

Posted: 7:00 AM Superstorm Sandy drove the number of people seeking unemployment benefits up to a seasonally adjusted 439,000 last week, the highest level in 18 months.

Updated: 7:45 AM Trade-in your old holiday lights and receive a coupon for energy efficient lights at The Home Depot.

Posted: 5:47 AM Gas prices appear to be dropping in Colorado Springs, going down more than 30 cents in the last month.

Posted: 8:02 AM Stocks are moving higher in early trading on Wall Street after the government reported that employers stepped up hiring last month.

Updated: 7:57 AM For the second straight month, unemployment numbers remained below 8 percent.

Posted: 8:01 AM Gov. Hickenlooper is about to unveil his budget proposal for next year. But that's just the beginning of the budget process for our state.

Posted: 6:42 AM Dozens of drivers didn’t feel the pain at the pump Saturday; that’s because they got free gas.

Posted: 7:04 AM The U.S. economy grew faster in the third quarter of 2012 than the second quarter based on a new report released Friday.

Posted: 9:33 AM Unemployment rates fell or held steady last month in nine key swing states at the center of this year's presidential election.

Updated: 8:59 AM Microsoft and McDonald's are leading a broad decline in the stock market after both companies posted sub-par results for the third quarter.

Updated: 6:04 AM Newsweek plans to end its print publication after 80 years and will shift to an online-only format starting in early 2013.

Posted: 6:48 AM U.S. retail sales rose sharply in September, reflecting higher consumer confidence and improvement in the job market.