Dave Molloy doesn't know why his family got started in the roofing business four generations ago, but he does know it was a business he loved from childhood and one that he has continued even when the rest of the family moved on.

Running a mom-and-pop lawn mowing business in Houston this summer has not been easy. Middle-class customers are falling behind in making payments or turning away their services.

May 5 (Bloomberg) -- Wal-Mart and OPEC are battling for the tax rebates the U.S. government began handing out last week. The result may be a draw for the economy.

The Wall Street rescue deal does not include a provision allowing judges to revise loans on primary residences. As congressional negotiators labored over the giant financial bailout plan last week, business leaders saw little to applaud in more than a

New home sales dived last month to their lowest level in more than 16 years, the Commerce Department said Thursday, but other reports suggested the rest of the economy isn't in free fall.