Posted: 3:43 PM Stocks closed up Tuesday as investors await word from the Fed on whether stimulus programs will remain in place.

Posted: 12:25 PM Consumer prices rose just slightly in May, the government said Tuesday.

Posted: 12:24 PM Home construction increased in May, the government said Tuesday.

Posted: 3:42 PM Stocks closed higher Monday ahead of a Fed policy meeting later this week.

Posted: 3:00 PM Hundreds of workers at a Texas call center will be laid off.

Posted: 2:13 PM A former Microsoft manager is working to create a marijuana brand in Washington State, where pot is now legal.

Posted: 11:59 AM Homebuilder confidence is at a seven-year high, according to data released Monday.

Posted: 12:40 PM GM is recalling more than 190,000 SUVs to fix a problem that could cause a fire.

Posted: 12:21 PM A lightweight version of Microsoft Office for the iPhone is available free starting Friday.

Posted: 11:57 AM A Texas-linked Christian group has purchased New Mexico’s Glorieta Conference Center for one dollar.

Posted: 11:54 AM The International Monetary Fund says the U.S. economy is improving, but is held back by spending cuts and tax hikes.

Posted: 11:52 AM Wholesale prices rose in May, the government said Friday.

Posted: 11:43 AM A former Texas credit union loan officer is headed to prison for faking documents and stealing more than $400,000.

Posted: 4:21 PM Motorists are paying a little more at the pump this week in Texas.

Posted: 4:21 PM After three days of losses, stocks surged Thursday.

Posted: 1:42 PM Honda is recalling more than 18,000 cars in the U.S. to fix a brake problem.

Posted: 1:41 PM The number of workers seeking jobless benefits dropped last week, the government said Thursday.

Posted: 1:41 PM Retail sales jumped in May, fueled by car purchases.

Posted: 1:08 PM U.S. markets rose Thursday morning after a plunge in Japan’s main stock index.

Posted: 12:59 PM Caterpillar, Inc. says it will no longer give money to the Boy Scouts because of the organization’s ban on homosexual adults serving as leaders.

Posted: 11:30 AM Gannett is buying Texas-based TV station and newspaper owner Belo.

Posted: 3:27 PM The Dow closed below 15,000 Wednesday as stocks slid.

Posted: 2:55 PM At&T is looking to fill more than 1,800 positions in Texas.

Posted: 2:48 PM Mexico’s president has declared that his country is becoming a middle-class nation, but the statistics say otherwise.

Posted: 2:22 PM The U.S. budget deficit increased in May, but is still on track to finish at less than $1 trillion for the first time in five years.