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As banks charge more and higher fees for transactions -- from overdrafts to ATM use -- consumers may be taking a hit to their checking accounts without realizing it. Here are some tips for keeping your money in your own pocket.

Business people, diplomats, NGO workers and others living overseas face unique challenges when their home country suddenly becomes the object of outrage. Dr. Thomas Burke, former Ambassador Prudence Bushnell, and business consultant Dave Richter talk about the trials of working under fire.

Companies that produce everything from salad to silicon chips say they're disappointed by the Senate's failure to overhaul the nation's immigration system. Business interests had been among the biggest backers of the immigration bill. The measure would have increased the number of temporary visas available to high-tech workers, and made it easier for skilled employees to get green cards.

The economy grew at a 2.8 percent pace last quarter, as the recovery got off to a slower start than first thought. The government's new reading on gross domestic product wasn't as energetic as the 3.5 percent growth rate for the July-September period estimated a month ago. A separate report said confidence in the economy improved slightly in November.

As President Barack Obama prepares to enter a second term, he faces a host of foreign policy issues. Syria presents an immediate crisis, China poses a strategic challenge and tensions with Iran continue to escalate.

The U.S. government has poured $50 billion into General Motors, and taxpayers own 61 percent of the automaker's stock. Now the question is whether sales can ever recover enough for the public to get its money back.

The swine flu pandemic has been a stimulus of sorts for California’s cash-strapped county health departments because of an infusion of federal emergency funds.

Next month, the people of Southern Sudan will choose whether to break up Africa's biggest state and create the world's newest nation. Much is at stake, including most of Sudan's oil reserves and -- potentially -- peace in one of the continent's more volatile countries.

A surprise 9 percent increase in retail sales last month may suggest that consumers are taking their wallets out of hibernation. The jump has economists wondering whether consumers are done pinching pennies, or whether it's just the nicer weather.

The horrific story of what happened to 75-year-old Natalie Herbst-Vinge, who was allegedly kidnapped and beaten by three local teenagers, has raised awareness about the dangers facing our community's