WASHINGTON (AP) — Car shoppers could take advantage of government incentives worth up to $4,500 this summer to send their old gas guzzler to the scrap heap in favor of a more fuel-efficient new vehicle.

There are signs that car sales are bouncing back but not for new cars.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. retailers reported same-store sales fell in May below expectations, as pressures like rising unemployment continued to curtail consumer spending.

NEW YORK (AP) - From paper towels at Toys R Us to bagged lettuce at Target, several large retailers are taking a page from Wal-Mart — the king of one-stop shopping.

The nation’s retailers are reporting dismal January sales as shoppers dig deep into survival mode and curtail their spending as they grapple with rising layoffs and shrinking retirement accounts.