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The good news: Inflation remains in check. The bad news: Consumers were less willing to spend last month.

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Tornadoes, snow, rain and wind. That is the forecast for the Midwest and South this weekend, kind of similar to what those parts of the country went through this past week.

Both are surprising and fun. In their own way, they're also kind of sweet.

The 1.1 percent increase is a sign that despite higher payroll taxes and increases in the price of such things as gasoline, consumers are still willing to spend. And that's good news for the economy.

A 3-year-old grizzly in Alaska found a GoPro camera that had been set up to capture nature scenes. The result: Very upclose video. Warning: If slobber and big teeth aren't your thing, this video may not be for you.

Gross domestic product expanded at a rate of 1.8 percent in the first quarter, down from the 2.4 percent pace previously reported.

The Labor Department announced Friday that the economy added 195,000 new jobs in June, exceeding expectations. Concerns remain over the fact that many of the jobs being added are for relatively low-paying seasonal work in leisure and hospitality, and the fact that the number of long-term unemployed remains stagnant.

But fear not, ducky fans. The floating work of art is going to be reinflated. It's just down for maintenance. See the before and after photos.

Last season a record 12.6 million skier visits were recorded by Colorado resorts. Jenn Rudolph is with Colorado Ski Country USA, an industry association…