WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives approved a Republican plan to cut the budget deficit on Friday that is doomed to defeat in the Senate but which could pave the w... read more.

Gold and silver prices closed higher Friday as investors bought up hard assets ahead of a possible debt default by the U.S. government next week.Most other commodities fell. Prices... read more.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's health care tab is on track to hit $4.6 trillion in 2020, accounting for about $1 of every $5 in the economy, government number crunchers estim... read more.

Forbes -- Discussions about the U.S. going back to the “gold standard” are floating in the media and with politicians.  Gold is trading at historically high levels... read more.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Standard and Poor's on Wednesday relegated Greek government bonds to the deeper end of junk status, cutting the debt-crippled country's credit rating by... read more.

The dollar just ain't what it used to be.Literally: For most of the United States' existence, the value of dollar had been tied to gold. That ended in 1971, when President Richard ... read more.

Do you believe too much money is perverting politics? Do you believe too much politics is perverting money? If you hold one of these beliefs but not the other what makes you think ... read more.

WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - The United States will lose its top-notch AAA credit rating from at least one major rating agency, according to a Reuters poll that also found wrangli... read more.

NEW YORK (AP) — The debt showdown in Washington is rattling the stock market again.Stocks fell Monday after Republican and Democratic leaders offered competing proposals to a... read more.