Gas prices

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  Futures higher after Dow’s worst day this year

  By The Associated Press  |  April 16, 2013

  U.S. stock futures rebounded sharply Tuesday after the Dow's worst day this year, with more U.S. corporations putting up strong quarterly numbers and more evidence of a recovery in housing.

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  Stocks open lower

  March 15, 2013

  U.S. stock markets are opening lower, threatening to end the Dow's winning streak at 10 days.

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  Fighting rising costs with FSAs

  By Jody Dietel  |  November 7, 2012

  FSAs offer employees who are frustrated with their out-of-pocket expenses a way to take control and keep costs down.

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  Better off four years later?

  By Sharon Cohen  |  November 5, 2012

  Retirees, pre-retirees and working folks have faced serious challenges in the past four years, but many say they see signs of economic improvement.

• Mood of the nation

  By Dave Carpenter  |  October 29, 2012

  On the eve of the 2012 elections, dozens of Americans have been asked about jobs, housing, retirement and other issues. A Chicago couple remain optimistic, despite unemployment.

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  Health reform a big concern for business

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  October 24, 2012

  Health care costs and the economy are the top factors affecting both employers' business decisions and their vote in the upcoming presidential election, according to a survey released today by the Principal Financial Group.

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  Social Security benefits to go up by 1.7 percent

  By Stephen Ohlemacher  |  October 16, 2012

  More than 56 million Social Security recipients will see their monthly payments go up by 1.7 percent next year.

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  Holiday sales expected to jump this year

  By Annie D'Innocenzio  |  October 2, 2012

  Americans are expected to spend more during what's traditionally the busiest shopping season of the year, but they're not exactly ready to shop 'til they drop like they have been in the past two years.

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  It ain’t over

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  September 23, 2012

  The media has been loving Mitt Romney’s May remarks that 47 percent of the population is dependent on government and see themselves as “victims.”

• Rising gas prices crimp Americans' spending

  By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer  |  September 14, 2012

  Higher gas prices are crimping consumer spending and slowing the already-weak U.S. economy. And they could get worse in the coming months.