The Best and Worst Job Markets in the U.S.

North Dakota topped Gallup’s list of best places to find jobs last year, followed by other states rich in natural resources, such as South Dakota and Alaska. Meanwhile, Nevada, New Jersey and California were the worst states fo…

What the Housing Market Is Signaling Now

Home sales have started to rebound, with half the nation’s markets experiencing price gains in the last quarter of 2010. They weren’t great gains, but they were progress. Here’s what the latest moves mean for buyers, for seller…

Obama’s Budget Cuts: Less Than Meets the Eye, Thankfully

A parade of Republicans immediately lined up to attack the president’s proposed budget this week, claiming the plan falls short of making a real difference. They’re right. And that’s good, because really deep reductions are the…