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Americans have $4.6 trillion stashed away in individual retirement accounts. Imagine how much more we could have — and how much better prepared we’d […]

Consumer confidence fell further into recessionary territory in March, hitting a 16-year low, even as other data showed incomes rose and inflation dipped in […]

Even Americans who have insurance say they’re struggling to afford medical care, according to a survey sponsored by the AFL-CIO and Working America.
One […]

NEW YORK — Stocks rallied to the highest level this month as JP

Severstal (CHMFq.L: Quote, Profile, Research), Russia’s largest steel maker, will expand its U.S. presence with the $810 million acquisition of the Sparrows Point mill […]

new york — Stocks rallied the most in five years on Tuesday as earnings from Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. […]

China is deeply concerned about the potential global economic fallout from the U.S. subprime crisis, which could make its job of balancing growth and […]

Percentage of divorced Americans who report losing weight during or right after a divorce,
according to a survey by divorce360.com.
Percentage who changed […]

Synergetics USA Inc. of O’Fallon, Mo., said Tuesday a decline in sales to two of its customers led to a decrease in second-quarter sales […]

SSM St. Joseph Hospital in Kirkwood said Tuesday it is partnering with six area physician practices in a joint venture aimed at improving patient […]