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As the debt-ceiling discussion winds down in Washington and everyone laments over the meaning and mutual downside of compromise, the economy is still in trouble. But we learned some lessons along the way. Here are some key points from the debacle.

"Sesame Street" will soon have a place in the National Children's Museum. The creators of the long-running children's show are developing an interactive area at the facility, slated to open near Washington D.C. in 2013.

Equifax has ranked the U.S. metropolitan areas that are still suffering the most from high credit card debt, and found the majority of the areas with the highest debt-to-income ratios are located in six states. But the six might not be the ones you'd guess.

While the Great Recession caused the U.S. poverty rate to hit a 15-year peak, a longer trend has seen suburban poverty increasing. According to a new report, the recession only exacerbated the problem, with social safety nets providing fewer services to meet the rising need.

Companies involved in researching medical techniques using stem cells saw shares tumble across the board Tuesday, a day after a federal court ruled to block government funding for stem cell research.

All during the debate in Congress whether to extend unemployment benefits to those without jobs, there was an 800-pound gorilla in the room that nobody noticed: The fact that you can't find a job if there are no jobs to be found. The lack of jobs creation -- private and public sector -- has been...

More states are hiking tax rates on the sale of retail items, gasoline and cigarettes according to a recent survey of state consumption taxes.

When the FCC decided in 2004 to start fining broadcasters over the use of fleeting expletives, the agency became a caricature of a state censor. Now, the Second Circuit has ruled that the 'indecency' policy was unconstitutionally vague. So what's next for dirty words?

Restaurant operators around the country are being warned about people posing as health inspectors who may trying calling them asking for personal information and seeking an in-person restaurant inspection. Officials in California and Washington say the scam involves a series of phone calls,...

Hundreds of members of the Yakama Nation tribe were offered $40-an-hour jobs related to the Gulf oil spill as well as room and board. To participate, the prospective employees had to provide their names, addresses and social security numbers. But the nearly 800 members of the Yakama Nation tribe...