IMF: US economy improving but spending cuts a drag
The U.S. economy is on sounder footing than it was a year ago but is still being restrained by government spending cuts and tax increases, the ...
Mangled facts, secrecy brew confusion about NSA
Wondering what the U.S. government might know about your phone calls and online life? And whether all of this really helps find terrorists? Good luck ...
US wholesale prices rise 0.5 percent in May
A rise in food and gas costs drove a measure of wholesale prices up sharply in May. But outside those volatile categories, inflation was mild.
Iran's political hierarchy
A look at the political power structure in Iran. SUPREME LEADER AYATOLLAH ALI KHAMENEI: Wields control over every major decision either directly or ...
Businesses await relief as Japan OKs reform plan
As new orders for his hydraulic cylinders pile in, factory owner Kazushi Nomura says he is hopeful Japan's economy may be headed for a solid recovery.
Spain's public debt hits record high
Spain's central bank says the country's public debt burden rose to a record 88.2 percent of gross domestic product at the end of the first quarter.
Arizona Gov. Brewer secures Medicaid expansion
Ending a six-month legislative session, Arizona lawmakers endorsed a key element of President Barack Obama's health care law in a huge political ...
Grocers allege potato group pumped up spud prices
A battle between grocers and potato growers has been silently hitting shoppers' pocketbooks, according to a U.S. wholesaler accusing America's spud ...
Arizona Legislature passes Medicaid expansion
The Arizona Legislature embraced a signature component of President Barack Obama's health care law Thursday after a drawn out battle that divided the ...
US stock market moves sharply higher
Good news about hiring and spending at retail businesses helped send the U.S. stock market sharply higher Thursday. For investors, the pair of ...
Expert: Dying woman should have got Irish abortion
A miscarrying woman who died in an Irish hospital should have had her blood poisoning detected much sooner and been offered an abortion to improve her ...
Exec at NY trial: Apple didn't fix e-book prices
A top Apple Inc. executive described as Steve Jobs' right-hand man took the witness stand at a Manhattan price-fixing trial and denied scheming with ...
Coverage may be unaffordable for low-wage workers
It's called the Affordable Care Act, but President Barack Obama's health care law may turn out to be unaffordable for many low-wage workers, including ...
Lawmaker accuses Google of dodging taxes
An influential committee of British lawmakers accused search company Google of dodging its taxes on Thursday in a scathing report that said the U.S.
US whites falling to minority in under-5 age group
In a first, America's racial and ethnic minorities now make up about half of the under-5 age group, reflecting sweeping changes by race and class ...
Launch of US-EU trade talks may be hitting snag
One of the big goals of President Barack Obama's upcoming trip to Europe may be in jeopardy, with French objections threatening to hold up the launch ...
US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.98 pct.
Fixed U.S. mortgage rates rose for the sixth straight week, putting the average rate on the 30-year loan just shy of 4 percent. Mortgage buyer Freddie ...
US unemployment benefit applications fall to 334K
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped 12,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 334,000, a decline that suggests steady job ...
AZ House passes Medicaid expansion in Brewer win
The Arizona House passed an $8.8 billion state budget that includes Medicaid expansion early Thursday and puts Gov. Jan Brewer one Senate vote away ...
Egypt's wheat harvest becomes mired in politics
Early in Egypt's wheat harvest this year, President Mohammed Morsi spoke in a televised address, proclaiming the crop would be 30 percent higher than ...
Asian stocks slide led by Tokyo on worries
Asian stock markets endured sharp losses Thursday as gyrations on the Tokyo market, the region's biggest, continued — fueled by worries about a ...
US budget deficit widens $139 billion in May
The government reported Wednesday that the U.S. budget deficit widened in May by $139 billion. But the annual deficit stayed on track to finish below ...
Greek gov't in deep crisis over state broadcaster
Greece's fragile governing coalition failed to reach a compromise Wednesday about the closure of the state-run ERT broadcaster. That left the ...
US payroll, financial firms hacked; 8 charged
U.S. prosecutors announced fraud and other charges Wednesday against eight alleged members of an international cybercrime ring that the government ...
Stocks slide on Wall Street; Dow below 15,000
The stock market ended lower Wednesday as traders looked ahead to a critical Federal Reserve meeting next week. Without any major economic news, ...
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