Rising Consumer Demand Boosts Organic Industry Clout by The Associated Press May 18th 2013 5:00AM The organic food industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, but it isn't going over well with everyone in Congress.
Obama: Congress Needs to Focus on Job Creation by The Associated Press May 17th 2013 2:31PM Obama pushes Washington lawmakers to focus on job creation during a trip to Baltimore to visit a manufacturer of pumping and digging equipment.
GM Shares Top Level Not Seen Since 2011 by The Associated Press May 17th 2013 1:11PM Shares of General Motors reached an important milestone on Friday, topping their initial public offering price of $33 for the first time in more than two years.
Economy Shrugging off Spring Slowdown, Reports Suggest by Reuters May 17th 2013 10:16AM U.S. consumer sentiment rebounded in early May to the highest level in nearly six years as Americans felt better about their financial and economic prospects.
Obama Shifts Focus to Jobs by The Associated Press May 17th 2013 8:02AM President Barack Obama leaves behind scandal-focused Washington to focus on the country's slowly improving jobs picture.
Obama Picks OMB Chief to Run Embattled IRS by The Associated Press May 17th 2013 6:46AM President Obama picked a senior White House budget expert Thursday to become the acting head of the IRS, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency.
How to Get Rich by Banking on the Echo Boomers by Adam J. Wiederman May 17th 2013 5:00AM Although the economic potential of echo boomers may not be as promising as some are expecting, there are several ways investors can profit from their behavior.
