In unveiling his deficit-reduction plan Monday, President Obama spelled out stark ideological distinctions between himself and Republicans on the path to repairing a gloomy American economy.

Builder confidence in the U.S. market for newly built, single-family homes has been steady and low for the year, a national housing market index indicated.

The tentative labor contract between General Motors and the United Auto Workers will add or save more than 6,000 U.S. jobs during the life of the four-year contract, people familiar with the pact said.

The bankruptcy of Solyndra Inc., solar panel manufacturer, has created conversation among energy companies about the stability of the Department of Energy's loan program.

The "don't ask, don't tell" ban on openly gay U.S. service members was lifted Tuesday, ending a policy under which 14,000 men and women were discharged.

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings took to the company blog to break news of the company's DVD service spin-off into Qwickster and to offer an apology to past subscribers. But it seems Hastings wanted to make sure his message got out; the company sent an email blast with a very similar message, seemingly to former and current subscribers.

Hispanics are now the largest ethnic minority in the United States and during the past decade, U.S. Hispanic purchasing power has rapidly increased. This report takes an in depth look at how today's Hispanic Economy is transitioning into an economic power in the U.S. Click here for the executive summary and table of contents!

The number of Hispanic-owned businesses in the United States is expected to grow 41.8 percent in the next six years to 4.3 million, with total revenues surging 39 percent to more than $539 billion, according to new estimates by HispanTelligence. Spurred by growing entrepreneurial trends and affluence among the nation's largest minority population, the increase is expected to come at a robust rate of 8.5 and 8.7 percent, respectfully, over the next couple years.

Hispanics make steady but slow inroads at nation's top postgraduate schools.

Much is at stake as companies warm to the idea of far-reaching inclusion.

The SBA 8(a) program helps women- and minority-owned companies compete for federal contracts.