SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Oil billionaires David and Charles Koch have jumped on board an effort to suspend California's global warming law by making a million-dollar contribution this week.

By CONOR DOUGHERTY The US economy lost jobs for the third month in a row in August, but modest hiring by the private sector eased concerns the economy might be tumbling back into recession.

WASHINGTON: US lawmakers returning from summer recess face a conundrum on tax cuts set to expire at the end of this year, with the economy seemingly sputtering ahead of looming congressional elections.

By BOB TEDESCHI LENDERS scrutinize all elements of a mortgage application, but one factor remains critical: the debt-to-income ratio, or the percentage of a borrower's monthly gross income that goes toward housing expenses.

By Ann Tatko-Peterson Q: I fly a few times a year to New Zealand on Air New Zealand. In recent months -- with no fanfare -- the airline halved the coach class baggage allowance.