And the impact on those on the lower end of the scale continues to widen, evidence shows. Benno Schmidt looked into it, and a reporter who just penned a book on the topic discussed it, on The Early Show. Read more…

President Bush, defending his record and his rhetoric, said that his administration has been "clear and candid" about the nation's economy, in response to criticism from Democrats who say his view of the economy is rosy and unrealistic. Read more…

U.S. soldiers killed 14 suspected Shiite militants and an American soldier died in a roadside bomb attack in the latest clashes in Baghdad, the military said. Read more…