Officials of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing said Monday that they are examining 1.1 billion of the new notes.

Owners or managers of restaurants should know that no inspections are ever “pre-scheduled”.

The AAA Auto Club says lower job growth than expected last month weakened the dollar.

The South Carolina Housing Authority is still testing its program and could begin taking applications later this month.

The White House is seeking to expand the tax package to include other measures designed to boost the nation's sluggish economy.

The worst summer for home sales in decades also put a chill on foreclosure sales.

Several big tax cuts have already expired for 2010, including a patch that spares more than 20 million taxpayers from being hit with the alternative minimum tax.

Utility regulators could consider a proposed settlement from Georgia Power that would raise electricity prices.

At a Tuesday afternoon press conference, a domestic sourcing company announced 100 jobs for the Augusta area.

Augusta city leaders are looking for ways to make money, and you could end up footing the bill. Fees on business and alcohol licenses are going up. Store owners are now promising to pass that cost on to you.

The sales promotions on the Monday after Thanksgiving got their name from a retail trade group.

In an encouraging sign for retailers, lots of people said they were buying gifts for themselves.

Shoppers looking for some handguns, rifles and shotguns won't have to pay sales tax Friday through midnight Sunday.

Consumers Reports say shoppers can end up taking a year to pay for all the spending.

South Carolina's unemployment rate dropped to 10.7 percent in October, the second-straight month of improvement.

The average taxpayer making more than those income levels will pay $800 more next year if the AMT isn't patched, according to tax experts

The checks were returned to the IRS by the U.S. Postal Service because of mailing address errors.

The Georgia Department of Labor says the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged at 9.9 percent from September to October, but the number of payroll jobs increased.

Best Friend Express says riders won't have to pay any fares on Fridays through December 31.

Farm Bureau economist John Anderson says the biggest increases in the annual survey were for milk and cream.

The post office has seen a sharp decline in mail because of increased use of the Internet and the recession.

The big boy toys at Plant Vogtle are constructing the ground work for the third and fourth nuclear reactors, which will power millions of homes. At its peak they expect it to employ 3,500 people.

She warns about a common program that she says includes hidden fees that have become a problem for some people.

Foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac says the number of homes repossessed by lenders last month fell by the sharpest margin this year.

South Carolina's economy is growing again and economic forecasts have the state running $229 million ahead of projected revenue collections since July.