The prospect of renewed Congressional budget fights helped undercut consumer spending last month, according to a report from First Data.

Rivermark Credit Union in Beaverton, Ore., found moving to a more automated housing finance system sharply increased its completed applications.

Rivermark Credit Union in Beaverton, Ore., found moving to a more automated housing finance system sharply increased its completed applications.

Study finds that a federal debt default would force investor confidence to a new low.