MSNBC By John W. Schoen, Senior Producer When David Martin and his wife bought their north Seattle condo five years ago, they figured they had plenty of time to downsize if they needed to before they retired. Now, with the property wort… more »

China’s economy has a reputation for being strong and prosperous, but according to a well-known Chinese television personality the country’s Gross Domestic Product is going in reverse. Larry Lang, chair professor of Finance at the Chinese University… more »

Health News / By Drucilla Dyess Birth rates in the U.S. have dropped for the third year in a row, and teen births haves plummeted. Experts speculate that the continued decline is due to a tough American economy. According to the latest report from… more »

Foxnews A Republican senator is calling on President Obama to cancel the $12.8 million in bonuses that were approved for 10 executives at the government-seized mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that received a $170 billion taxpayer-funded bail… more »

MoneyNews.com   An unofficial gauge of human misery in the United States rose last month to a 28-year high as Americans struggled with rising inflation and high unemployment. The misery index — which is simply the sum of the country's inflation and… more »