For many college seniors donning caps and gowns this week, hunting for a job in today's economy will be an exercise in compromise and disappointment, as graduates face a challenging business climate with a rising unemployment rate.

One low-profile sector of the Silicon Valley economy figures to directly benefit from the financial crisis at hand: the secondary venture capital funds. These firms don"t fund start-ups, but rather provide financial flexiiblity for the primary VCs and th

Q:Can my shares of Comcast Corp. continue to do well? -- F.C., via the Internet A: Cable is an industry that tends to hold up well in a difficult economy because consumers cutting back in other areas can't bear to disconnect or reduce their service. Majo

Question: I am the owner of a small business and I'm concerned about how the current economic crisis will affect my future. What can I do to ensure that my business will weather the storm?

Almost two-thirds of small-business owners said in October that the credit crunch is affecting their ability to do business, and a small portion of those said they’d been forced to lay off workers as a result, according to a survey by American Express.