ECONOMY & MARKETS

Last weekend, 22,000 people arrived in Germany by train, but less than a third will gain official refugee status and be allowed to stay.

Slowing GDP growth is no cause for alarm, says veteran analyst Andy Rothman, adding that despite challenges many indicators are positive.

Ohioans will vote to legalize marijuana this November. Why do many cannabis activists say that's not a good thing?

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 17,400 new jobs -- three times the number predicted -- were created in August.

Premier Li Keqiang sought to reassure the world with a speech that paid scant attention to global unease about the implications of a slowing China.

The U.S. ratings agency Standard & Poor’s revoked the investment-grade rating awarded to the country in 2008.

Virtual health services are gaining traction among private payers and state legislators who believe telehealth will save money and improve care.

Willem Buiter issued a note that put the risk of a global recession in the coming two years at 55 percent, with China to blame.

A new report from Societe Generale predicts a 30 percent chance of China's economy facing a hard landing.

The central bank could raise the cost of money within days, but people with a credit card balance have several ways to protect themselves.

Analysts say the plans could help slowing growth recover in the final quarter of 2015.

"Donald Trump and I both agree that there ought to be more taxation of the billionaires, the people who are making their money on Wall Street."

Why September typically puts a damper on the stock market as volatility rises into October.

An executive order from President Obama will require federal contractors to provide up to seven days of paid medical leave per year, impacting about 300,000 workers.

The South African rand strengthened from an all-time low Tuesday, rising 1.3 percent to 13.7885 per dollar as of 4:30 p.m. in Johannesburg.

Leaders have trimmed 17 treatments from a list of medicines eligible for coverage.

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is calling on China’s government to “change its old ways” and show more trust in foreign businesses.

Amid economic uncertainty, new data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development predicts an economic slowdown for the U.S. and U.K.

India's macroeconomic situation has improved considerably since the "taper tantrum" of 2013, not least thanks to lower prices for the commodities it imports.

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.