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Remember when Whitney Houston sang, "I believe the children are our future"? Nope. More Americans are saving today for a big-ticket purchase in th...

It's the classic election year question: Are you better off now than you were four years ago? As the primary season gets under way, expect to hear some version of that question with increasing frequency. Your answer may depend on where you live -- and how you vote.

WASHINGTON - Consumer spending rose less than expected in April as high gasoline prices continued to squeeze household budgets, according to gover...