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On May 12, displaced workers in eight states lost their unemployment benefits from 13 to 20 weeks earlier than expected. So far this year, 400,000 Americans have lost their benefits prematurely, and next month, 70,000 more will.

High hospital costs seem to be a fact of life that most Americans have reluctantly come to accept. What most people don't realize, however, is that not all of those charges are legit: Many medical bills contain fraudulent charges.

According to the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office, if America gets rid of its $1 bill and replaces it with a dollar coin, the U.S. will save $5.5 billion on printing costs over the next 30 years. That's a whole lot of dollars.

Prescription-drug prices have been outpacing the growth in prices for other medical products and services, according to a study from the Government Accountability Office this week. Which drugs have seen the biggest hikes?

When some new members of Congress recently said they oppose raising the U.S. debt limit, it triggered warnings of "catastrophic consequences." Indeed, the result wouldn't be pretty. But here's what's at stake as the country's debt burden swells every year.

Respected economists like Paul Krugman claim deficits don't matter, while other equally well-regarded economists such as Kenneth Rogoff say high debt levels lead to much lower growth. As the deficit grows, the debate is anything but academic.

The handy little Nutrition Facts label affixed to most packages you'll find in the grocery store was intended to help make it easier to make informed choices about what to eat. That only works if what's on the label is really in the package. About one out of every four labels tested is...

Just over a year after the federal government bailed out American International Group (AIG), a congressional study released today says it's "unclear" that the troubled insurer will be able to repay the money it received from the Fed and Treasury Department. Likely boosting those odds, Rep....

It was a year ago this week that the federal government seized ailing mortgage-finance giants Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE). Their collapse, it was feared, could imperil the entire financial system. The takeover wasn't meant to be permanent, but a new congressional report illustrates why...