It’s back-to-school time for bedbugs

Laptops, textbooks and new jeans are among the must-haves for college students heading back to campus, but the most common back-to-school item may well be the blood-sucking bedbug.

Stocks open lower after income report

Stocks opened lower Friday after the government said personal incomes fell by the biggest amount in nearly three years and consumer spending slowed.

Automakers find safety in U.S. doesn’t translate

It seems like an easy solution: Americans are looking for more fuel-efficient vehicles, so Ford Motor Co. is bringing over some of the small, gas-sipping cars it's been selling to Europeans for...

Stocks sink after record drop in incomes

Stocks declined unevenly in early trading Friday after the government said personal incomes fell last month by the largest amount in nearly three years while consumer spending slowed.

Incomes plunged in July as spending slowed

Personal incomes plunged in July while consumer spending slowed significantly as the impact of billions of dollars in government rebate checks began to wane.