U.S. unemployment aid applications drop to 370K

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- First-time claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, after spiking three weeks earlier due to Superstorm Sandy.

Pentagon told to plan for cuts ahead of fiscal cliff

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The White House has ordered the military to start planning for the possibility of cutting $500 billion from its budget over the next 10 years as part of the fiscal cliff, Pentagon officials said on Wednesday, December 5th.

Average gas price $3.34 per gallon in Milwaukee area

MILWAUKEE — Average gas prices in the Milwaukee area have fallen 5.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.34 per gallon on Sunday, December 2nd.

U.S. economy grew at 2.7 percent rate from July-September

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. economy grew at a 2.7 percent annual rate from July through September, much faster than first thought.

Contact 6: Cleaning up a moving mess

MILWAUKEE -- Moving from Minneapolis to Tampa, Dionne Brulla had no plans of ending up in Wisconsin, but she's now living in the state after her rental truck was hit by a semi on the interstate!

After Black Friday, Cyber Monday, comes Giving Tuesday

(CNN) -- Thanksgiving usually means family, food, football and, of course, the kickoff of the holiday shopping season with Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

No follow-up White House meeting scheduled yet in fiscal cliff talks

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Talks to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff are expected to pick up this week as Congress returns to work.

Cardinal Dolan rings opening bell at New York Stock Exchange

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Former Archbishop of Milwaukee, and now Cardinal Timothy Dolan rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange Monday, November 26th.

Average gas price $3.40 per gallon in Milwaukee area

MILWAUKEE — Average gas prices in the Milwaukee area have risen 3.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.40 per gallon on Sunday, November 25th.

Truck plows through Madison furniture store on Black Friday

MADISON -- A young driver's truck plowed through the wall of a furniture store on South Stoughton Road in Madison on Friday, November 23rd.

Quieter shopping day on Sunday, but deals still abound

GLENDALE -- The race to the registers continued Sunday as one of the biggest holiday shopping weekends came to an end.

Black Friday ale sells out quickly in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- One Milwaukee brewery is getting in on the Black Friday action.