President Obama to Tout Jobs Push

Obama intends to use his State of the Union address to focus on his jobs agenda as he tries to regain the confidence of a disheartened electorate.

Oregon to Tax Wealthy, Businesses

Oregon voters approved two special tax measures on businesses and the wealthy. The measures were designed to close a $733 million state budget gap.

U.S. Resists Military Tribunal Limits

The Defense Department asked a military appeals court to uphold the convictions of bin Laden's former driver and videographer.

U.S. Deficit to Reach $1.35 Trillion

Congressional experts pegged the 2010 budget deficit at $1.35 trillion, a slight improvement from the $1.38 trillion estimate in August, but the overall picture of the government's finances remains bleak.

Senator's Phones Allegedly Targeted

Federal officials accused four men, including a conservative activist, of posing as telephone repairmen to tamper with phones at the New Orleans offices of Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu.

Over Half of Senate Backs Bernanke

More than half the Senate has declared support for giving Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke a second term as members prepared for a vote by the end of the week.

'Bullwhip' Hits Firms as Growth Snaps Back

Caterpillar is bracing for a nasty problem in 2010: the "bullwhip effect," an economic principle that says changes in end demand magnify as they work through layers of the supply chain.

U.S. Keeps Its Foreign Ph.D.s

Most foreigners who come to the U.S. to earn doctorate degrees in science and engineering stay on after graduation, despite fears of a post-9/11 drop.

Trichet Backs U.S. Banks Plan

ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet supported a U.S. plan to rein in large banks and urged lawmakers to confirm Ben Bernanke for another term as Fed chairman.

Bud Light Goes for Gags at Big Game

Anheuser-Busch InBev will shelve its Bud Light "Drinkability" slogan during the Super Bowl in a bid to resuscitate the beer's sales with funnier commercials.

The Great American Soap Overdose

Too much detergent makes our clothes dingy and our machines smell. Can new products break our sudsy habit?