Investor optimism jumped 31 points in March, but not everyone is upbeat about the markets.

A new poll find that President Barack Obama's re-election glow is gone. Congress' reputation remains dismal. And only about one in five Americans say they trust the government to do what's right most of the time.

Veterans waiting more than a year for a decision on their disability claims are moving to the front of the line, under a new program announced Friday.

The Mercer US Pension Buyout Index for March showed retiree buyout costs accounted for 110 percent of the accounting liability.