Business

Many financial experts were predicting a strong economic bounceback at the beginning of 2014, but so far the job creation report has been disappointing, the stock market has been on a roller coaster ride and consumer spending has slowed.

Coming on the heels of a healthy, yet modest holiday shopping season and given the fact that many Americans are pinching their pennies, consumers are not quite ready to splurge on gifts for their loved ones this Valentine's Day.

The nation's second-largest drugstore chain has decided to stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products as of Oct. 1.

The stock market has been dropping lately, but is it a preview of a lower market for the rest of this year?

A new survey finds that businesses are optimistic about economic growth this year. But will that translate into hiring?

There's an old notion that older job holders prevent younger job seekers from moving around in the labor force, but an expert here in New Jersey says that theory does not hold water.

An increasing number of Americans are facing a mountain of college loan debt with no diploma to show for it.

Even amidst some recent bad news, there's a positive outlook for the future of unemployment in the state.

Those still looking for employment are faced with an obstacle that keeps getting larger - the number of people willing to take on an unpaid internship, in hopes of gaining experience and landing a real position.

2013 was a year of extremely low interest rates and reasonable housing prices in New Jersey. So what can the state's homebuyers and sellers expect for 2014?