Insurance Rate Increase Divides Florida Lawmakers

After 24 years with State Farm, Brenda Harding is being dropped by the company she's come to trust like an old friend. ...more

July 24, 2008

Mortgage Lenders Promise Speedy Response On Loan Aid

Mortgage companies are pledging to let troubled borrowers know whether they're approved for help within 45 days of receiving a homeowner's application. ...more

June 17, 2008

Food Sellers, FDA Quick To Pull Tomatoes

It's the beginning of the summer, and it's tough to find fresh salsa for chips and tomatoes for burgers. ...more

June 12, 2008

Congress Considers More Help For Homeowners

Congress is set to examine another round of possible repairs for consumers and investors threatened by widening cracks in the housing market. ...more

February 24, 2008

Rise In Foreclosures Hurts Prices Of Homes Sold In Hard-Hit States

A growing share of home sales are from foreclosures, especially in states hardest hit by the housing bust. In some parts of California lately, nearly 50 percent of home sales come from foreclosed houses. ...more

February 12, 2008

Tainted Pills Distributed From Puerto Rico Factories

The first warning sign came when a sharp-eyed worker sorting pills noticed that the odd blue flecks dotting the finished drug capsules matched the paint on the factory doors. ...more

February 6, 2008

What's A Company To Do With Lead-Tainted Toys?

Wondering what happened to all the lead-tainted products that have been recalled recently? ...more

December 22, 2007

Regulators Take Swipe At Store Gift Card Practices

Gift cards are more popular this year and are easier to use, thanks to key rulings by the Federal Trade Commission and efforts by a number of states to regulate them, several retail experts said. ...more

December 18, 2007

It's A Good Idea To Use Gift Cards Right Away