U.S. exports, a bright spot in the lethargic economic recovery, have now expanded for 10 straight quarters -- two-and-a-half years. Alongside an improving jobs picture, the trend offers further evidence of an economy on the mend.

Yet, as the economy improves and the dollar strengthens, how to keep...

Nearly five years after Hurricane Katrina swept through the Gulf of Mexico and devastated the coast, particularly the city of New Orleans, there were many signs of hope for the colorful, lively city known as The Big Easy.

But that hope may have been washed away in a tide...