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The statistics are grim: Inflation is at a 17-year high. Unemployment is rising. Foreclosures are spreading.

Even after making cutbacks, the Bowman family is struggling to get by.

These days, more and more people are saying "Charge it."

The Senate on Tuesday is expected to pass a package of housing measures intended to stabilize the housing market.

Holly McCarthy, a press worker at Offset Paperback Manufacturers, lives from paycheck to paycheck. That's getting harder to do as she finds herself shelling out more for gas and groceries.

As scary recession headlines gain momentum, a $300 to $500 custom-made shirt can quickly lose its appeal, even to the wealthiest consumer.

An unemployment rate at 5% used to be called full employment. Today it's considered the sign of a recession.

Average gasoline prices hit another all-time high, according to a survey conducted for motorist organization AAA.

Average gasoline prices hit an all-time high Monday, according to a survey conducted for motorist organization AAA.

A week ago, Joshua Hager was despondent. Laid off by a mortgage company, he has looked for jobs ranging from bank teller to risk analyst.

He was sending out as many as 10 resumes a day but was getting barely a nibble from employers or recruiters.