WASHINGTON — The federal government says it will temporarily suspend sales of U.S. Treasury securities to state and local governments at noon on Friday, the first step to avoid breaching the nation’s borrowing limit. The move announced Wednesday by Treasury ...

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In his State of the Union address, President Obama again asked Congress to consider legislation that will allow more homeowners to refinance mortgages that are currently higher than the value of their homes.

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A state senator emphatically defended Maryland's business acumen in remarks to a group of nonprofit leaders Monday, calling the state "blessed" to be so close to Washington, D.C. and the investment that comes with that proximity.

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Bisnow describes itself as “a new media company that focuses on producing local business-focused e-publications and events.” For its 2013 Baltimore Real Estate and Economic Forecast, Bisnow assembled a distinguished panel of area business leaders shortly before year’s end. The 325 attendees who gathered for the event at the new Four Seasons hotel in Harbor East had the benefit of the minds of leading commercial and residential developers as well as individuals involved in local and regional economic development initiatives.

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Thanks to the expiration of a payroll tax cut, every working American will have smaller paychecks in 2013.

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NEW YORK — Congress stopped the country from going over the so-called “fiscal cliff” — and that’s great news for some small business owners. But with a deal that doesn’t immediately address federal budget cuts, for many, the uncertainty drags ...

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WASHINGTON — While the tax package that Congress passed New Year’s Day will protect 99 percent of Americans from an income tax increase, most of them will still end up paying more federal taxes in 2013. That’s because the legislation ...

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WASHINGTON — U.S. manufacturing grew slightly last month and factory hiring increased. The modest gain suggests the economy entered the new year with some momentum. The Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday that its index of manufacturing activity rose in ...

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The U.S. House of Representatives late on New Year's Day approved a Senate plan to avoid the worst effects of the "fiscal cliff," a potentially devastating package of tax increases and spending cuts that would have struck Maryland particularly hard.

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WASHINGTON — U.S. consumers peering over the “fiscal cliff” don’t like what they see. Fears of sharp tax increases and government spending cuts set to take effect next week sent consumer confidence tumbling in December to its lowest level since ...

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