Those counterfeit Louis Vuitton purses and Dolce & Gabbana sunglasses add up -- costing the U.S. economy billions in lost revenue and thousands of jobs each year. Here's an inside look at how some companies are fighting the war on fakes.

Presidential rivals Barack Obama and John McCain shifted the campaign focus back to the faltering US economy, with Obama convening an all-star panel of advisers to help him hatch new approaches to a deepening problem.

Revised official figures show GDP fell 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2007, leading analysts to speculate the world's largest economy may be in recession

WASHINGTON (AP) - The economy showed the depth of its twin problems on Tuesday, slow growth and rising inflation, as the nation wrestled with a teetering financial system, a slumping dollar and rising prices for food and fuel.

The Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual State of Workforce Housing forum Monday, May 5. The forum will examine the economic impact of Loudoun County's high cost of housing while offering business leaders, top government officials, hou