July

Initial jobless claims unexpectedly surged by 19,000 to 479,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. Although the statistic was likely skewed higher by normal summer factory shutdowns, the increase portrays a labor market still under strain.

Analysts' expectations are that sales rose to the highest levels of the year last month as increased automaker incentives lured bargain-hunters.

What a month! In July, the Dow Industrials were up more than 8.5 percent, the best month on record since October 2002. The Dow Transports gained more than 10.5 percent for July, and both averages are trading at their highest levels in at least six months. Have we left the bear behind? We turned...

In most parts of the country it's finally starting to feel like spring again, making the outdoors enjoyable for all kinds of activities, including door-to-door sales. The Ohio Attorney General recently released the number of complaints that it received regarding door-to-door sales in 2008, and...