Sharon Vinick and Leslie Levy are employment attorneys who specialize in helping people navigate the workplace.

If you are in pinch for money, some options are better than others.

States are anxiously waiting for federal stimulus money to arrive and the talk has been about shovel-ready projects. The big question is: where will the trained skilled workers come from?

The recession has prompted the lakeside South Carolina town to cancel its annual festival and consider hosting a giant yard sale instead.

Nearly every sector of the economy saw declines in the fourth quarter.

It may not be DOA like other presidential budgets, but President Barack Obama’s initial offering provides plenty of goals for congressional Democrats and targets for Republicans.

Pointers on starting your own home business.

The South Carolina State Museum is raising admission prices to help offset a state budget cut of $800,000.

Mortgage rates are at a record low, homeowners looking to save money in this economy are asking if now is a good time to refinance.  But first, let’s talk about what it means to refinance.

The trade deficit plunged to the lowest level in five years in November as a deepening recession slashed demand for oil by a record amount. Imports from China also fell by the largest amount on record.

A South Carolina company that makes drapery fabrics and window coverings says it will lay off nearly two dozen employees.

The slowdown in the construction industry has prompted a South Carolina company to eliminate 45 jobs at a cement plant.

Wall Street has extended last week’s slide on worries that the quarterly results companies begin releasing this week will signal the economy is in worse shape than feared.

Automakers are faced with the difficult challenge of revving up business during tough economic times

The unemployment rate in December surged to its highest level in nearly 16 years.