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WASHINGTON (AP)—The world's top central bankers have said they're willing to rescue the economies of Europe and the United States. This week we'll find out if they are ready to act. The Federal Reserve wraps up its two-day policy meeting ...

For young people frustrated by the job market, entrepreneurship remains a tempting opportunity to fashion a career on their own terms. However, for novice entrepreneurs, just starting the business may be the most difficult part. We've talked ...

NEW YORK -- JPMorgan Chase is suspending more than 50,000 foreclosures as it reviews the legitimacy of legal documents in those cases. The issue could stall an already overloaded foreclosure process and may mean some homeowners lost their homes illegally ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina budget officers have suspended construction projects at some public colleges. The Budget and Control Board unanimously decided Wednesday to suspend capital projects at colleges that have raised tuition above the national ...

The Small Business Jobs Act, signed into law Monday by President Barack Obama, is based on a simple formula: More guaranteed capital plus lower fees equals new job creation via a rise in lending from community banks. The unknown variable in the equation ...