Economy creates more jobs than expected; jobless rate edges up

Hiring sped up in October, showing a labor market that picked up a bit of steam in the waning days of the presidential campaign.   The...

Koch brothers to workers: Vote for Romney or 'suffer the consequences'

As a contentious election season enters its final weeks, a flurry of communication from corporate leaders to rank-and-file workers...

Federal deficit cut, but tops $1 trillion for fourth year

The federal budget deficit has topped $1 trillion for a fourth straight year. But a modest improvement in economic growth helped narrow...

How to get the same tax breaks that Romney did

To be sure, tax experts didn't find anything illegal or underhanded about Romney's return. In fact, he and his wife, Ann, could have...

Romney calls May jobs report 'devastating news'

President Obama's failed policies—not the European debt crisis—are to blame for the struggling U.S. economy, presumptive Republican...

Romney says impact of tax plan can't be measured

Fresh off his victory in six of 10 Super Tuesday states, Republican front-runner Mitt Romney appeared on CNBC and acknowledged that it...