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Parents who co-signed their kids' student loans are getting stuck picking up the tab when their children stop making payments.

New York scrambles to batten down the hatches for Hurricane Sandy as states of emergency are declared in Virginia and Maryland.

It should be business as usual Monday on Wall Street, with New York’s three major financial exchanges prepared for Hurricane Sandy, while tracking the storm’s path.

With the euro zone almost three years in crisis, the prime minister has been hinting he could hold a referendum on Britain’s relations with the troubled union.

The head of Ray Bloch Productions grew up in a musical household — and went on to play at venues from CBGB to Carnegie Hall.

New York prepares for the worst as two powerful storm systems, guided by Hurricane Sandy, head toward the nation’s most populous city, where heavy rain, strong winds and flooding were expected to hit as early as l...

Undecided about her future, a recent college graduate e-mailed a favorite author for advice. The result was a dream job in New York.

By giving money to candidates who promise to lower their taxes, the wealthy have a huge impact on politics. But these donors may find that their contributions aren’t serving their interests.

Though the nation is at the edge of all kinds of chasms — fiscal and otherwise — the Federal Reserve is aiming to provide a margin of safety.

When Radio Shack stopped communicating with the Haggler, his public plea resulted in an outpouring of reader messages to the company.

The Elephant Trunk, a large, lockable mailbox, was devised a decade ago for deliveries of items like desktop computers; now it’s back in a smaller version.

Readers respond to “The Fiscal Stimulus, Flawed but Valuable” (Economic View, Oct. 21).

Rachel Carson, who wrote the groundbreaking “Silent Spring” 50 years ago, offered an indelible example of the power of individual action.

Powerful new research looks into reasons for the financial sector’s vast growth before the financial crisis — and at the social impact.

Kevin Liles of KWL Enterprises, a talent management and brand development firm, says it’s important to take “ownership of every single thing you do.”

Sebastian Vettel usurped Fernando Alonso as Formula One's youngest double world champion, and all the signs are now pointing to the prospect of the German beating his rival to a third title after winning another pole pos...

WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday a bipartisan panel's deficit reduction recommendation went too far on spending cuts, especially for...

WASHINGTON -- In the early hours of May 1, D.C. bartender Mike Boone came to the aid of a young woman who was being mugged....

New York scrambles to batten down the hatches for Hurricane Sandy as states of emergency are declared in Virginia and Maryland.

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble ruled out public investors accepting a debt restructuring, or "haircut", on their Greek bonds but said in an interview to be aired on Sunday that a debt repur...

New York scrambles to batten down the hatches for Hurricane Sandy as states of emergency are declared in Virginia and Maryland.

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