Metropolitan Pittsburgh's residential real estate prices grew by an average of 2 percent in June compared with a year ago, but the total dollars spent on homes fell by 15 percent during the same time frame. (Today)

Orange cars and red washing machines don't necessarily appeal to the widest audience of buyers, but there's a reason you see them featured in magazine ads, TV commercials and on the showroom floor. (Today)

Despite weaknesses in parts of the housing and retail sectors, the economy in the Federal Reserve's Fourth District, which includes Western Pennsylvania, improved slightly in the early summer. (Today)

Oil prices shed nearly $4 yesterday, tumbling below $125 a barrel for the first time since early June on growing fears that high prices and the weak economy are destroying demand. (Today)

WASHINGTON -- About 2 million Americans get a raise today as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents. ... (Today)