Updated: 06/07/2013 - Unemployment numbers inched up slightly from April to May, going from 7.5 percent to 7.6 percent.

Posted: 06/04/2013 - Stocks are ending lower on Wall Street as traders consider when and how much the Federal Reserve will slow down its economic stimulus.

Posted: 06/04/2013 - The U.S. trade deficit widened in April, as demand for foreign cars, cell phones and other imported goods outpaced growth in U.S. exports.

Posted: 06/04/2013 - If you plan to take the family to a Disney park this summer, get ready to pay more to do it.

Posted: 06/02/2013 - President Barack Obama says the economy is showing new signs of strength. He's pointing to the auto industry, new jobs and a recovering housing market as signs of progress.

Posted: 05/30/2013 - The U.S. economy grew at a modest 2.4 percent annual rate from January through March, slightly slower than initially estimated.

Posted: 05/29/2013 - Seven conservation groups plan to sue the Bureau of Land Management for making more than 1,200 square miles available for potential oil shale and tar sands leasing in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming.

Posted: 05/28/2013 - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has pleaded guilty to charges the company dumped hazardous waste in California.

Posted: 05/26/2013 - Electric car manufacturer Tesla wants a compromise that will allow it to stay in business in North Carolina.

Posted: 05/23/2013 - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell by 23,000 last week, further evidence that the job market is slowly returning to health.