Surging stock prices and steady home-price increases finally have allowed Americans to regain the $16 trillion in wealth they lost to the Great Recession. The gains are helping support the economy and could lead to further spending and growth.
They're young, healthy and flat broke _ and now the government says they have to buy thousands of dollars' worth of medical insurance. What should tapped-out twentysomethings do?
The Old World's worries are not necessarily bad news for the New World's economy — at least in the short term.
The Pittsburgh Steelers continued their offseason roster purge Friday, announcing veteran linebacker James Farrior and defensive end Aaron Smith will be released before the next league year begins March 13.
The Pittsburgh Steelers spent most of 2011 trying to prove they weren't old, slow or over.
If things had worked out a little differently a decade ago, Brett Keisel never would have needed "Da Beard" to get noticed.
If things had worked out a little differently a decade ago, Brett Keisel never would have needed "Da Beard" to get noticed.
DeAngelo Walker terrorized residents in his Capitol Heights neighborhood for more than a year before he was charged with the murder of a neighbor this month, said a neighbor who filed assault charges against Mr. Walker.
Ben Roethlisberger and Andre Johnson are uncertainties for next week's games after sustaining injuries Sunday.
Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson is nursing an injured right hamstring, and his availability for Sunday's game against Oakland is uncertain as the team seeks other medical opinions.
Ben Roethlisberger limped around the Pittsburgh Steelers' locker room, unsure if his injured left foot might send him to the sideline next week.
Pittsburgh defensive end Aaron Smith and running back Rashard Mendenhall have left the Steelers' game against Houston with injuries, joining injured linebacker James Harrison.
Ben Roethlisberger limped around the Pittsburgh Steelers' locker room, unsure if his injured left foot might send him to the sideline next week.
With the number of injuries Deon Grant claims he's had, he probably should be in a hospital bed instead of lining up at safety for the New York Giants.
Dear Sgt Shaft: My name is Carol H. I contacted you some time back seeking assistance in proving my case that my husband, Ralph Huey, actually served in Vietnam and was exposed to Agent Orange. He died very young from lung cancer. I just wanted to let you know that on March 30, 2011, I appeared in person in Washington, D.C., to present my case. I just received notification last week that I had won. I am so grateful.
"It's all but certain that we surpassed that peak in the first quarter," said Aaron Smith, senior economist at Moody's Analytics.
Mr. Smith noted that the two key trends in the Fed report — higher wealth and more consumer borrowing — are likely enabling people to spend more at a critical time: Social Security taxes increased this year for most workers.
