CHICAGO, May 20 (UPI) -- Gas prices aren't expected to keep U.S. travelers home this summer but families are keeping an eye on their budgets and placing a value on amenities, travel experts say.
CHICAGO, April 22 (UPI) -- Job prospects are looking up for this year's college graduates, but competition will still be fierce as companies rebuild from recession lows, outplacement company Challenger, Gray & Christmas reports.
Healthcare reform either will ease the budget deficit or add to it; Medicare reform will either save the program for future generations or gut it -- what's a U.S. taxpayer to believe?
Britain's Prince Charles says the future of food is among the world's most pressing challenges and a U.S. publisher wants to make sure America gets the message.
CHICAGO, March 18 (UPI) -- Surviving the retail industry has always been a harrowing experience, what with changing economic conditions and evolving consumer tastes.
CHICAGO, March 11 (UPI) -- A funny thing has happened in the housewares industry since the economy has started to pick up: Consumers are looking for higher quality merchandise.
More than a third of Americans say they're struggling to pay bills, with some resorting to urgent, same-day payments to stay current, a poll indicates.
Americans have a love/hate relationship with government and taxes: They love what the government can do for them individually but hate paying for benefits that help others.
The dust-up last week concerning the national debt ceiling was a reminder just how precarious U.S. finances are these days and the level of partisan bickering that makes resolving the situation nearly impossible.
An issue that has received scant attention with all the uproar related to the individual mandate in the healthcare reform law is what will happen if a state decides against expanding Medicaid to comply with the law's provisions.
Love it or hate it, technology is here to stay, and this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is the place to see what will be making your life easier -- or more frustrating -- in coming months.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- The leftovers are in the freezer, the holiday decorations are back in the attic and we're all regretting that extra cup of egg nog.
U.S. flags are seen in the rucksack of a soldier with the Army's 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment, The Old Guard, as he places flags at gravesites in Arlington National Cemetery as part of the Flags-In Memorial Day ceremony on May 24, 2012 in Arlington, Virginia. American flags were placed at each of the more than 220,000 grave markers in honor of those who served and Memorial Day. UPI/Kevin Dietshc
