In June 2009, the U.S. economy saw its second steepest decline in 27 years. New jobless claims increased, business inventories fell and exports plunged as bad economic news persisted.

McClatchy Washington Bureau


WASHINGTON — The final installment of a three-part increase in the federal minimum wage is proving to be the most controversial.

WASHINGTON – As President Barack Obama on Monday began a new push to overhaul the health system, Democratic congressional leaders, bowing to unease among lawmakers and governors in their own party, suggested scaling back a plan to tax top earners to pay for the legislation and signaled a retreat from their ambitious timetable.

A La Jolla divorce attorney has been arrested on suspicion of trying to hire a hit-man to kill his wife.