Posted: 3:57 PM A Senate investigation has found that Europe's largest bank had lax controls that allowed Mexican drug cartels to launder money through its U.S. operations for seven years.

Posted: 12:25 PM The U.S. budget deficit grew by nearly $60 billion in June, remaining on track to exceed $1 trillion for the fourth straight year.

Posted: 11:06 AM Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell again to record lows, giving would-be buyers more incentive to brave the housing market.

Posted: 9:46 AM The Justice Department says Wells Fargo & Co. will pay at least $175 million to settle accusations that it violated fair-lending laws.

Posted: 7:53 AM U.S. stocks are falling as fear simmers about Europe's debt crisis and the pace of global growth.

Posted: 7:10 AM The number of people seeking unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in four years, but the decline was partly due to temporary factors.

Posted: 5:46 PM Personal computer sales in the U.S. sagged during the spring as shifting technology trends, upcoming product releases and a shaky economy dampened demand for the machines on the market.

Posted: 10:04 AM Consumer Reports offer four ideas for reducing the cost of your television service, without dropping channels.

Posted: 9:30 AM Democrats want to push tax cuts through the Senate for companies that hire people, give raises or buy major equipment this year.

Posted: 9:16 AM U.S. employers advertised more jobs in May than April, a hopeful sign after three months of weak hiring.

Posted: 1:26 PM Americans stepped up their borrowing in May, helped by the largest monthly gain in credit card debt in more than four years.

Updated: 12:47 PM Unemployment benefits are now being offered to workers who lost their jobs and others who are unable to work because of the High Park and Waldo Canyon wildfires

Updated: 11:45 AM A showdown is brewing in Washington between the president and Republicans--one that clearly outlines a key issue between President Obama and presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney.

Posted: 4:00 PM President Barack Obama says a bill to keep construction workers on the job and prevent a spike in interest rates on new loans to college students "will make a real difference" for millions of Americans.

Posted: 9:33 AM President Barack Obama is accusing Republican Mitt Romney of caving under pressure from Rush Limbaugh.

Updated: 9:44 AM The national unemployment rate remained at 8.2 after June concluded a disappointing second quarter.

Posted: 11:49 AM The CEO of US Airways says he still wants to merge with American Airlines, but he's in no hurry.

Posted: 6:47 AM The number of people seeking unemployment aid last week fell to its lowest level since mid-May, suggesting layoffs are easing and hiring could pick up.

Posted: 8:56 PM German carmaker Volkswagen says it is on track to finalize the full takeover of sports car manufacturer Porsche by the end of the month.

Posted: 1:40 PM The Vatican has gotten its report card on its efforts to be more financially transparent -- but it's secret.

Posted: 11:49 AM Mitt Romney's financial portfolio included an offshore company that remained invisible to voters for nearly 15 years

Posted: 2:14 PM The price tag for safeguarding government secrets rose by 12 percent in 2011 to a record $11.4 billion.

Updated: 3:14 PM Microsoft is absorbing a $6.2 billion charge to reflect its inability to produce more revenue from an online ad service that it bought nearly five years ago.

Posted: 9:45 AM Airbus says it will build its first assembly plant in the United States in Alabama.

Posted: 9:40 AM U.S. manufacturing shrank in June for the first time in nearly two years, a troubling sign that the economy is faltering.