Unemployment rose in August in 27 states and the District of Columbia, with joblessness in three states—California, Nevada, and Rhode Island—reaching record highs, the Labor Department said.

Thirty percent of Americans with salaries of $100,000 or more said they are living paycheck to paycheck, up from 21 percent last year, according to a survey.

Home foreclosures in August jumped 18 percent from a year ago, but decreased 0.47 from the previous month, according to a new report by RealtyTrac.

If your traditional portfolio has left a bad taste in your mouth, you may want to consider a more flavorful investment.  Now that wine prices are down from their peak last year, experts say now is the time for new and seasoned wine investors alike to hit the bottle.

Thirty-eight states and the District of Columbia reported an increase in unemployment in June over the previous month, with almost half of them surpassing the national average,   according to a government report released Friday.

As large cities around the world try to go green by doing everything from banning plastic shopping bags to installing wind turbines on roofs, a whole new generation of sustainable communities is getting built from the ground up.

Sixteen sustainable communities that will lead the way.

Deutsche Bank  unveiled a 70-foot tall carbon counter in New York City that tracks the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

President Barack Obama is trying to remake the government’s lending  program by eliminating the middle man, which will mean funding for students.

The class of 2009 is bracing for a tough job market that’s forcing them to consider positions in sectors they hadn't thought of, such as government and health care.

Sure, the economy is in recession and people are losing their jobs, but companies and the government are still hiring—big time, in some cases.