ECONOMY & MARKETS

While the data hurt stocks initially, indexes in the country closed significantly higher after the government injected more liquidity into the market.

"Factory output lacks strength in July-September due to sluggish exports of cars and electric machinery," said Junichi Makino, chief economist at SMBC Nikko Securities.

The Shanghai Stock Exchange is proposing a leash on the index that's home to large publicly traded companies.

What type of doctor should perform liposuction or breast augmentation? That simple question is at the heart of heated disagreement among medical specialties.

Chinese investors continue to be buoyed by official pronouncements that markets are stabilizing and the government will intervene to prevent "systemic risk."

In a surprise move, China on Monday revised its 2014 GDP growth figure to 7.3 percent, down from 7.4 percent.

Early signs from Chinese regulators indicate that this week’s market may offer a smoother ride to investors.

Multiple sources say U.S. drivers should expect even greater savings in coming months.

The feeling is mutual — he has said that he would welcome her into his cabinet.

The former secretary of state says airstrikes alone are not enough to defeat ISIS.

The militant group launched several attacks on members of the Turkish military Sunday.

Onlookers clapped and chanted, “Say it loud, say it clear, refugees are welcome here,” as volunteers loaded their vehicles with food, water and soft toys.

Stock prices have been on a wild roller-coaster ride, more chilling than thrilling for many investors. Indicators of volatility suggest the ups and the downs aren't over yet.

China is headed for its slowest economic expansion in 25 years this year, and mainland markets have slumped 40 percent since mid-June.

Member states of the Group of 20 agreed to refrain from competitively devaluing their currencies.

In some northeastern U.S. communities, the holiday marks the final summer weekend to make a beach trip.

The Fight for 15 protests have helped changed the national conversation on minimum wage, but low-wage workers are still waiting to reap the benefits.

But the not-so-good news for the U.S. economy is that the slight decline in unemployment to 5.1 percent reflects ongoing discouragement among job seekers.

Making an appeal to countries from the Asia-Pacific region, Putin said his government will increase efforts to develop Russia's Far East.

Drug companies and industry regulators welcome patients' opinions more than ever before, but wading through the flood of information can be a challenge.

It is the first major transit deal between China and the United States.

A new report finds that America's interest in paying for TV services is slipping, but television is still far and away the most watched device.

To date, Russia has refused to cut its production, despite a steady decline in the price of oil.

The ride-sharing service's latest global backlash comes from Brazil's president.

After Beijing’s surprise yuan devaluation, the country’s foreign exchange reserves may be dwindling at an unprecedented rate.

A paper presented at a research conference this summer has sent shockwaves through the public relations profession.

The International Monetary Fund warned of increasing downside risks to the world economy because of volatility in stock markets and plunging commodity prices.

Weaker demand for some U.S. products is due, in part, to China's economic woes, some Federal Reserve districts say.

China's troubles and the stock market's turmoil haven't derailed the U.S. housing recovery -- yet.