money & business

Millions of middle class American families are living paycheck to paycheck, according to an economic study from the Brookings Institution.

Consumer confidence declined slightly in April after a solid gain in March, but no one is worried about the long-term outlook.

Wal-Mart is bringing one-stop shopping to another area: auto insurance.

Since New Jersey began Internet gambling in November, it has been difficult to use a credit card to fund an online betting account.

The first three months of 2014 brought some encouraging signs for the homebuilding market in New Jersey -- and the latest good news on that front: Permits for new construction reached a seven-month high during the month of March.

Merck & Co.'s first-quarter profit rose 7 percent, as heavy cost-cutting offset lower sales due to generic competition and a tax benefit in last year's quarter.

AOL says a security breach may have exposed the private information of a "significant number" of its email users' accounts.

The developer of a massive New Jersey megamall has signed a union agreement to jumpstart work on the long-delayed project.

In her first weeks as Federal Reserve chair, Janet Yellen has made one thing clear: The Fed will keep all options open in deciding when to raise interest rates from record lows.

Secretary of State John Kerry says people around the world have a fundamental right to the Internet. He is denouncing authoritarian governments that place restrictions on web access and social media.