
Germany rejects EU hint at easing austerity drive
Germany on Tuesday defended the policy of tightening the budgets in a number of European countries despite a blunt warning from a top European Union ...

Stocks edge higher as energy stocks rebound
Stocks edged higher on Monday as energy stocks got a lift from recovering oil prices. The energy industry climbed 1 percent, making it the biggest ...

Stocks recover slightly, ending tough week
Strong earnings from a pair of technology giants helped the stock market recover some of its losses Friday, a positive end to Wall Street's worst week ...
Fitch cuts British bond rating from AAA
Fitch Ratings on Friday stripped the U.K. of its cherished top AAA credit score, citing a weaker economic outlook that continues to hinder the country ...
Settlement reached in Calif. bullet train lawsuit
The California agency overseeing the state's effort to build the nation's first high-speed rail line received a boost Thursday when a judge approved ...

Stocks fall on signs of slowing global economy
Stocks fell sharply Wednesday for the second time this week as investors continued to worry about how much the global economy is slowing.
China vows to boost consumption after growth dips
China's government on Wednesday promised steps to boost domestic consumption as a driver of the economy after growth dipped in the latest quarter.

Falling commodities give Dow worst day of the year
Worries about an economic slowdown in China fueled a steep drop in commodity prices Monday, spooking investors and giving the stock market its worst ...

Greece seals deal with debt inspectors
Greece cleared an important hurdle in its drive to receive its next batch of bailout loans from its international creditors Monday. But even though ...
Foreign holdings of US debt rose to $5.66 trillion
Foreign demand for U.S. Treasury securities rose to a record level in February, indicating that international investors remain confident in U.S.

Lew says budget deal with Congress can be reached
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew told Congress on Thursday that the Obama administration is optimistic about a budget deal, but he urged lawmakers to ...

Greece, Germany bicker over war reparations issue
A long-standing debate over whether Germany still owes Greece war reparations stemming from the Nazi occupation erupted anew Thursday in a spat ...

Global trade to be weaker than expected
Global trade will be weaker than expected this year as European economies struggle with their debt crisis, and will recover only slightly in 2014, the ...

China recovery dogged by doubt as data questioned
China reported stronger trade in March in a possible positive sign for its recovery but analysts said the data might be inflated and give a distorted ...

Dow Jones average closes at another record high
Materials and energy companies led the stock market higher Tuesday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average to its second all-time high in a week.

Cubs, Chicago close to Wrigley renovation deal
Fans of the lovable losers have something to look forward to, after all. The city of Chicago and the Ricketts family that owns the Chicago Cubs are ...

Party intransigence dims hopes for 'grand bargain'
The bipartisan cease-fire that kept the government running this spring gave birth to hopeful talk — among pundits and some senators, at least — of a ...

BOJ holds first policy meeting under new governor
Japan's central bank is holding its first policy meeting under a new governor amid expectations of fresh moves to ease monetary policy and spur a ...

Pension issue in Stockton, Calif., bankruptcy
On its first official day in bankruptcy, the city of Stockton now must grapple with the hard part of reorganizing its financial affairs — how to share ...

Help shrinks as poverty spikes in the US
Antonio Hammond is the $18,000 man. He's a success story for Catholic Charities of Baltimore, one of a multitude of organizations trying to haul ...

Judge rules Stockton, Calif., to enter bankruptcy
The people of Stockton will feel financial fallout for years after a federal judge ruled Monday to let the city become the most populous in the nation ...

Veterans fight changes to disability payments
Veterans groups are rallying to fight any proposal to change disability payments as the federal government attempts to address its long-term debt ...

Argentina offers to pay debts with cash & bonds
Argentina proposed a creative way out of its debt showdown Friday night, describing a mix of cash and bonds that it suggested would amount to a huge ...

Fitch puts UK on review for downgrade
Fitch placed Britain's AAA rating on review for a downgrade on Friday, a blow to the government just days after it presented an austere budget it ...