Strong retail sales show stimulus impact

First big wave of stimulus is over - $92 billion
The Internal Revenue Service mailed out the last of 112 million stimulus checks on Friday to people who filed their tax returns by April 15. A total...

Cost of Living: Economy Can Wait; Stimulate Your Savings
As millions are receiving stimulus checks in the mail, it pays to ask oneself whether it ought to be spent the way Congress intended it, or whether...

Stimulus sends personal income surging
Personal income surged in May as the government's stimulus payment plan to jump-start the economy took effect, according to a report released Friday.

Unemployment spike stirs stimulus talk
The dismal jobs report on Friday has prompted renewed calls for a second congressional effort to stimulate the economy.

Stores see slight improvement in sales
Retail sales were slightly better than expected in March, although high gas prices and a slowing economy continued to erode demand for products.