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FILE - This April 22, 2014, file photo shows an employment application form on a table during a job fair at Columbia-Greene Community College in Hudson, N.Y. The Labor Department reports on job openings and labor turnover in June 2014 on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

US job openings in June hit 13-year-plus high

Josh Boak · August 12, 2014 3:43 pm

US agency warns consumers about Bitcoin risks

US agency warns consumers about Bitcoin risks

Josh Boak · August 11, 2014 4:46 pm

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2007 file photo, credit card decals adorn a store window in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. The Federal Reserve reports on consumer borrowing data for June 2014 on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

US consumer credit increases at slower pace June

Josh Boak · August 7, 2014 7:22 pm

In this photo taken Wednesday, July 16, 2014, job seekers check out the opportunities at a Hiring Fair For Veterans in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

US jobless aid applications fell to 289,000

Josh Boak · August 7, 2014 1:44 pm

S&P: Wealth gap is slowing US economic growth

Josh Boak · August 5, 2014 6:44 pm

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US factory orders rise 1.1 percent in June

Josh Boak · August 5, 2014 3:27 pm

Evercore Partners to buy financial research firm

Evercore Partners to buy financial research firm

Josh Boak · August 3, 2014 6:59 pm

Debit overdraft fees often exceed cost of purchase

Debit overdraft fees often exceed cost of purchase

Josh Boak · July 31, 2014 8:27 pm

FILE - This April 22, 2014, file photo shows an employment application form on a table during a job fair at Columbia-Greene Community College in Hudson, N.Y. The Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week on Thursday, July 31, 2014. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

US jobless aid applications rise to 302,000

Josh Boak · July 31, 2014 1:38 pm

In this July 10, 2014 photo, a sale pending sign is posted in front of a home for sale in Quincy, Mass. The National Association of Realtors on Monday, July 28, 2014 said its seasonally adjusted pending home sales index slipped 1.1 percent to 102.7 in June. The index remains 7.3 percent below its level a year ago. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Contracts to buy US homes slip in June

Josh Boak · July 28, 2014 2:52 pm

In this photo taken Wednesday, July 16, 2014, job seeker U.S. Air Force veteran Jimmie Walker, left, listens to job recruiter Desiree Akel, at a Hiring Fair For Veterans in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Labor Department reports the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week on Thursday, July 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

US unemployment aid applications drop to 302,000

Josh Boak · July 18, 2014 2:01 am

Study: US millennials buying homes later

Josh Boak · July 16, 2014 2:13 pm