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Buy-to-let investors are emerging as one of the surprise beneficiaries of the famine in mortgage lending, according to new research.

U.S. consumer spending rose less than expected in November as tepid income growth put a squeeze on households.

It's been 30 years since gasoline took such a big bite out of the family budget.

Though no one can predict exactly how it might play out, the resulting cash squeeze if the debt ceiling is not raised would wreak havoc on an already fragile economy, say analysts and economists.

High prices at the pump are putting a squeeze on the family budget as the traditional summer driving season begins.

Singaporean Ramzi Mohamed is tired of sleeping in the living room of the two-bedroom apartment he shares with his mother and older brother.

Even the best cardholders are seeing their interest rates rise and credit lines be cut as financial firms struggle to make money in their card units.

The Federal Housing Administration says its cash cushion will dip below mandated levels for the first time, but insists it won't need an immediate taxpayer rescue.

The Federal Housing Administration says its cash cushion will dip below mandated levels for the first time, but insists it won't need an immediate taxpayer rescue.

The American waistline may be expanding, but plus-size shoppers are tightening their belts.