Ipsos

Unemployment Rate Falls to 7.8%, Best Since January 2009

The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to a near four-year low of 7.8 percent in September, even as more Americans come back into the labor force to resume the hunt for work.

Parents Cutting Back on College Spending, Says Sallie Mae

Families are implementing more cost-saving strategies to cut college spending, choosing less expensive schools and finding more economical ways for students to attend, according to a study from Sallie Mae, the country's largest student lender.