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Legislation left undone as Congress takes off
Major bills that Congress left unfinished as it left for its August recess: FARM AND FOOD PROGRAMS The Senate in June and the House Agriculture ...
Japan Airlines to list again on Tokyo exchange
Japan Airlines, which was bailed out by the government in 2010 and removed from the Tokyo stock market, is going to be listed again next month, likely ...
Obama and Romney trade barbs over economic plans
Mitt Romney promised Thursday that his economic program will create 12 million new jobs in the next four years, and likened President Barack Obama to ...
European bank willing to buy bonds to save euro
The European Central Bank is preparing to unleash its financial might and buy government bonds to help drive down borrowing costs in debt-ridden ...
US unemployment aid applications rise to 365,000
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits rose last week, though the data was likely skewed higher by seasonal factors.
Text of statement by ECB President Mario Draghi
Below is the full text of the speech that European Central Bank President Mario Draghi delivered at his press conference on Thursday. "Ladies and ...
Bank of England holds off new economic stimulus
The Bank of England on Thursday held its key lending rate at the all-time low of 0.5 percent for the 42nd month and announced no new stimulus measures ...
Markets in wait-and-see mode ahead of ECB
Financial markets were in a tentative mood Thursday as investors waited to hear what the European Central Bank plans to do to get on top of the ...
Fla. Puerto Ricans could play a key election role
Retired police officer Hector Rodriguez is a self-described fiscal conservative and a military hawk, with one son in the Army and another in the Coast ...
On a chaotic day, Fed, glitches push stocks lower
There was more than one story line playing out in the stock market Wednesday. The market wavered between gains and losses for much of the day, yanked ...
Obama casts Romney as the proponent of tax hikes
President Barack Obama made his rival's personal millions a front-and-center issue in the race for the White House on Wednesday, telling a swing-state ...
Fed: US growth slows, but no action needed _ yet
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that the U.S. economy is losing strength and repeated a pledge to try to boost growth if hiring remains weak.
Cruz's Texas victory shows tea party staying power
Ted Cruz's Senate primary victory in Texas will provide a boost for tea party-backed, no-compromise conservatives in Congress. His all-but-sure win ...
ECB may have to change tack on bond buys
When European Central Bank head Mario Draghi said that he was ready to "do whatever it takes" to save the euro, he fueled investor hopes the bank ...
Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues
A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues: ABORTION and BIRTH ...
Panetta asks Israel for patience on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, standing next to the U.S. defense chief, said Wednesday without qualification that international economic ...
Monti faults markets for high borrowing costs
Italian Premier Mario Monti slammed bond market investors Wednesday for failing to appreciate the reforms being undertaken by a number of euro ...
Spanish regions rebel against deficit targets
The president of Spanish region Andalusia led protests Wednesday against central government attempts to control the spending of the country's 17 ...
Fed wraps up meeting as markets await action
The Federal Reserve concludes its two-day policy meeting Wednesday with a big question looming: Will it take some new action to jolt the U.S.
Oil hovers above $88 as hopes fade for Fed easing
Oil hovered above $88 a barrel Wednesday as hopes dimmed the Federal Reserve will announce a further loosening of monetary policy to boost the ...
Romney ad attacks Obama support for auto bailout
Mitt Romney is attacking President Barack Obama's support for the auto industry bailout in a new television ad. The Republican presidential candidate ...
House GOP won't extend farm bill
With Republicans badly split over farm subsidies and cutting food stamps, House GOP leaders Tuesday decided to drop plans to extend the current farm ...
Will central banks rescue US, European economies?
The world's top central bankers have said they're willing to rescue the economies of Europe and the United States. This week we'll find out if they ...
Stocks slip ahead of crucial Fed, ECB meetings
Stocks ended slightly lower Tuesday as investors held back ahead of three critical events this week: policy meetings at both the Federal Reserve and ...
Oil prices fall as stimulus hopes fade
Oil prices fell Tuesday as hopes faded for a new round of economic stimulus in the U.S. Benchmark U.S. crude lost $1.72, or about 2 percent, to end ...