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As mail volume declines, the US Postal Service could shutter up to 3,200 post offices and retail outlets. Most people say they understand -- unless it's their post office.

This west coast port city has way more to offer than its reputation suggests.

With the economy no longer in free fall, some investors are moving out of defensive names and into riskier bets. One result is that many blue-chip names are cheap.  

A trio of regulatory changes and missteps on the former president's watch let the banks run wild and encouraged the housing bubble. But he had help, of course.

In most states, virtually anyone can hang up a shingle and go into business figuring taxes. The IRS is looking into regulating and perhaps licensing 'unenrolled' agents.

Louis Sirico had no reason to suspect that he was flooding his customers' email inboxes with content they "didn't really care" about. Sirico is the founder of IndustryWizards.com, a San Jose, Calif.-based professional online network that connects industry experts with one another and provides its 50,000 members with high tech-related content, product reviews, and research via blogs, discussion forums and monthly e-newsletters.

Tina Ames owns the Craftsmen Cafe, a Clarence, N.Y. eatery that specializes in organic comfort fare such as chicken soup and apple pie. Recently she needed to replace her restaurant's roof, a $7,000 job. Ames was loath to part with that much cash and didn't want to take out a loan.

The cash incentives to trade in gas guzzlers won't be available until late July, but fraudulent sites are popping up now.

The rally already seems long in the tooth, and no one wants to take more losses. So how do we know when the worst is over? Here are 5 signs the pros are watching.

The next big winners are already looking ahead to better times. So here's an optimistic view of next year -- and some companies poised to make the most of it.

This is your last chance to get retirement-ready. Here's the game plan to make sure your numbers add up before you call it quits at work.

5 tips to make sure you get paid and keep the cash flowing.

Roy Spence explains why entrepreneurs are the key to our economic future.

Struggling small businesses got their first shot at debt relief this week, through a long-anticipated emergency loans program.

The Federal Reserve says inflation isn't a concern, but Wall Street watchers think higher prices and a weakening dollar loom on the horizon.