Microsoft Corp. says the executive in charge of its Windows and Web operations is leaving the company.

About 2 million Americans get a raise Thursday as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents. The bad news: Higher gas and food prices are swallowing it up, and some small businesses will pass the cost of the wage hike to consumers.

The boom in commodities appears to be taking a breather, cooled by a weakening economy and a milder Mother Nature.

McDonald's says it swung to a profit in its second quarter, helped by a gain from selling its interest in a gourmet sandwich chain and strong sales of breakfast items, chicken sandwiches and beverages.

As fruit and vegetable prices soar, you can save money by taking some extra time in the produce aisle to make sure bad apples aren't sneaking into your grocery cart.

Stocks advanced for the second straight session Wednesday as another decline in oil prices and several upbeat profit reports eased some of Wall Street's concerns about the economy.

The country slogged through slower economic growth and rising prices during the summer, packing a double whammy to people and businesses alike.

The House has passed legislation that aims to help 400,000 strapped homeowners who are facing foreclosure and prevent troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from collapsing.

Oil prices shed nearly $4 Wednesday, tumbling below $125 a barrel for the first time since early June on growing fears that high prices and the weak U.S. economy are destroying demand.