The Boston Herald is raising the newsstand price of its daily newspaper by 25 cents to $1, citing economic pressures affecting the newspaper industry.

The Obama administration has chalked up a quick victory in its drive to kill an expensive jet fighter better suited for the Cold War than Afghanistan, but more skirmishes with job-rich defense contractors and their allies in Congress are just over the hor

Your lungs may work just fine, but the estimated price for universal health care could take your breath away.

Guaranteeing health insurance for all Americans may cost about $1.5 trillion over the next decade, health policy experts say.

For the first time in more than a quarter century, Alcoa Inc. is slashing its quarterly dividend as part of a plan to lower costs and bulk up its cash cushion amid the recession.

Thousands of workers at U.S. newspapers and broadcasters are facing more layoffs, wage freezes and pay cuts as their cost-cutting owners scramble to survive an advertising drought that has become even more dire in recent weeks.

The Southern Conference is feeling the effects of the economic downturn.

Couples trying to conserve cash in tough times have many options for trimming the cost of a wedding without compromising on the celebration. Here are some ideas.

The well-spoken guys in business suits with the firm handshakes don’t stand out from countless other lobbyists jamming the state Capitol until you hear where they used to live: death row.

The Dutch bank ING is slashing millions of dollars from its Formula One program this season as part of a massive cost-cutting effort triggered by the global financial crisis.