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Sandy is thought to have slowed US hiring in Nov.
Superstorm Sandy is widely thought to have slowed U.S. job growth last month. The only question is how much — an answer that's expected to emerge ...
Asia stocks rise as US employment claims dip
Asian stock markets rose Friday after the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week, offsetting a somber economic forecast by ...
RI to seek dismissal of challenge to pension law
The high-stakes legal dispute over Rhode Island's public retirement overhaul faces a key court date Friday when attorneys for the state will ask a ...
Russian trade, human rights bill heads to Obama
A Russian trade and human rights bill cleared Congress and headed for President Barack Obama's signature Thursday, opening new export opportunities ...
Stocks edge up as investors keep eye on Washington
Apple and other technology companies led the stock market up for the second day in a row Thursday. The gains came a day after Apple took its worst ...
Stocks inch up as investors keep eye on Washington
The stock market is eking out a small gain as investors keep their eyes closely focused on budget talks in Washington. The Dow Jones industrial ...
Alan Simpson dances Gangnam Style to urge debt fix
Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson is dancing "Gangnam Style" to urge younger Americans to fix the national debt using their social media skills.
INSIDE WASHINGTON: Fiscal fight, broken politics
Here we slow again. Washington's leaders are back to form, playing a petty, peevish and dangerous brand of politics. All that's at stake is the fate ...
US Reps. expect deeper look at NJ derailment
Federal regulations require inspections of rail bridges and other infrastructure and reports on accidents, but leave it to freight railroad owners to ...
Stocks inch higher on Wall Street; Apple gains
Stocks are inching higher in midday trading on Wall Street. Apple rose 2 percent a day after taking its worst fall in four years. In separate ...
Rate on US 30-year mortgage ticks up to 3.34 pct.
Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages ticked up this week just slightly above their record lows, keeping home-buying and refinancing attractive to ...
US unemployment aid applications drop to 370K
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid fell sharply last week as a temporary spike caused by Superstorm Sandy has faded.
Starbucks promises to pay more UK tax
Starbucks bowed to mounting pressure over its tax affairs in Britain and revealed Thursday that it would pay about 10 million pounds ($16 million) in ...
Stocks open mixed as Europe holds off on stimulus
The stock market wobbled between small gains and losses in early trading Thursday. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 18 points at 13,016 a ...
Key quotes from ECB head Draghi's press briefing
At his monthly news conference following the European Central Bank's policy-setting meeting, President Mario Draghi on Thursday answered questions ...
Top EU officials set out program for more unity
Four top European Union officials on Thursday set out a blueprint for a closer financial union in a move that will clash with some member states' ...
Ahead of the bell: Apple
Apple shares continued to slide for a second day before the opening bell, a day after the company posted its worst one-day stock drop in four years.
ECB President Mario Draghi's speech
Ladies and gentlemen, the Vice-President and I are very pleased to welcome you to our press conference. We will now report on the outcome of today's ...
US futures dip on EU economic concerns
Stock futures are falling as news that Europe will hold off on new stimulus measures overshadowed a positive jobs report in the U.S. Dow Jones ...
Oil stays below $88 on ample US stocks
The price of oil hovered below $88 a barrel on Thursday as mounting evidence of ample seasonal U.S. crude stocks was partly offset by ongoing worries ...
UK Treasury chief admits rating downgrade threat
Britain's Treasury chief has acknowledged that the country may lose its triple A credit rating even though his economic strategy remains centered on ...
Poll shows support for raising taxes on the rich
Americans prefer letting tax cuts expire for the country's top earners, as President Barack Obama insists, while support has declined for cutting ...
Obama and Boehner discuss fiscal cliff by phone
For the first time in days, President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner spoke by phone Wednesday about the "fiscal cliff" that threatens to ...
Geithner: Ready to go over 'cliff' if necessary
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Wednesday that the Obama administration is "absolutely" ready for the U.S. economy to go over the "fiscal ...
Ag chair says she's open to more food stamp cuts
The Democratic chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee says she is willing to consider higher cuts to the food stamp program in an effort to ...