First-time filings for unemployment claims jumped last week, coming in above the key 400,000 level for the third straight week, according to a government report Thursday.

If you need any more proof of how sorry a state the housing market is in, look no further than how well real estate investment trusts that own apartments and storage facilities are doing.

The Federal Reserve reaffirmed its commitment to its current policies Wednesday, while acknowledging continued weak spots in the economic recovery.

Using a familiar, friendly forum, White House adviser Elizabeth Warren went on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” to criticize a congressional effort to delay and weaken the consumer bureau created by Wall Street reform.

When Federal Reserve policymakers get together to talk about inflation, they focus on the “core” number, which takes out food and energy.

Chicago is not your kind of town when you pull into a local gas station.