ECONOMY & MARKETS

Economists disagreed on whether the wage rise would cause the Bank of England to raise interest rates.

Amid two federal lawsuits and a Florida attorney general investigation, former employees reveal how Dollar Rent A Car’s aggressive sales tactics push agents to mislead, and even frighten, weary travelers.

The Federal Reserve’s highly anticipated two-day meeting kicks off Wednesday.

The company is moving 500 jobs overseas, citing the expiration of the Export-Import Bank. CEO Jeff Immelt has been outspoken in his support for the bank.

Residents and medical students are speaking up about a deal that has long been stacked against them.

The Federal Reserve is contemplating raising interest rates for the first time in seven years. Analysts say banks could do quite well.

Median estimates predicted a drop of 2.8 percent for the rest of 2015.

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision this week on whether to lift rates, for the first time in nearly a decade, won’t be easy.

The European aerospace giant and Boeing rival on Monday opened a final assembly line in Mobile, primarily for its A321 jetliners.

In its monthly oil market report, the oil cartel said "lower-than-expected" U.S. output would drag down overall supplies from non-OPEC oil producers.

China's industrial output grew slower than some predictions in August, while fixed asset investment slowed -- though retail sales picked up.

Malaysia's prime minister is seeking to kickstart a struggling economy while battling allegations of corruption and demands for his resignation.

The Indian prime minister will take his "Make in India" mantra to Silicon Valley in September.

The guidelines, jointly issued by the Communist Party's Central Committee and the State Council, China's cabinet, included plans to clean up and integrate some state firms.

Prospects for growth in emerging-market economies have rattled the confidence of investors, the Bank for International Settlements said in a report released Sunday.

Firefighters have been stymied by dry heat and fast winds, and four have suffered serious burns.

Finance ministers are finally nearing an end to the deadlock on a deal that would have a major economic impact on participating countries.

A proposed policy would forbid “expressions of intolerance” on any University of California campus.

The arrival of military planes in Syria fanned concerns that Russia is increasing its support of the war-torn country's government.

Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists by and large have observed the latest ceasefire agreement reached Sept. 1.

A lawsuit striking at the heart of the market for credit default swaps has led to a $1.87 billion settlement to be paid by the biggest banks on Wall Street.

Thousands of marchers in London and other cities throughout the European Union called on its member states to accept more refugees.

Since May, U.S. demand for new cars has beaten or nearly tied with China, the world’s top auto market.

Every day, another 300 refugees arrive in Berlin. Despite the lengthy waits they face, they're happy to be there.

How the European Central Bank is trying to bring "consistency, comparability and trust" to the region's banking system.

Hungary previously said stronger immigration laws there would take effect Sept. 15, and EU states have continued to look for financial solutions to the crisis.

Europe will face steep immediate costs to care for its newest arrivals. But in the long term, refugees could be an economic boost.

The number of working-age people in the European Union has been shrinking compared with those retiring.

The Dow struggled to hold onto gains in afternoon trading Thursday after global shares dropped on weak data out of Asia's top two economies.