Over the past 12 months, the annual inflation rate has risen 5.6%, marking the largest increase since January 1991.
The number of homes receiving foreclosure notices surged to 272,171 in July, up 8% from June.
Martin Liechti has returned to Switzerland more than three months after he was detained material-witness warrant.
A federal judge has approved Citigroup Inc.'s $33 million class action settlement with female brokers.
The firm is accused of misleading an issuer of student loans in that state by urging it to buy auction rate securities.
The firms will buy back a total of about $7 billion of auction rate securities from retail investors.
In an unexpected move, the nation's trade imbalance in June fell to $56.8 billion, a 4.1% decline.
Conseco said that it plans to transfer Conseco Senior Health Insurance, its long-term care unit, to an independent trust.
Walter A. Bell, Alabama’s insurance commissioner, announced that he will step down at the end of the month.
H&R Block's more than 900 brokers and advisers will be added to Ameriprise's employee platform.
