As the population ages, its decreasing how many people work or are looking for a job.

You might be surprised how many families face financial woes from the Great Recession's effects even now--medical bills and underwater mortgages don't help.

Senators Elizabeth Warren and David Vitter introduced legislation to require the Federal Reserve Board of Governors to publicly record votes on enforcement actions that include $1 million or more in payments.

Reducing land-use constraints in high-productivity New York, San Francisco and San Jose to the level of the median city would expand their labor forces, boosting U.S. gross domestic product by 9.5 percent.

The Fed is watching for the economy to reach or approach full employment and generate higher inflation before raising interest rates from near zero.

Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew said the tax system for businesses needs to be overhauled, with lower taxes and closed loopholes, to help boost the economy.

The Dallas-based financial services company will be the custodian for the Treasury Departments myRA program, short for my retirement account.

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week to a two-month high, interrupting a steady decrease to the lowest level since before the last recession.