ECONOMY & MARKETS

A class-action lawsuit could transform labor practices in the nation's au pair programs.

In Seattle, there is calmness before the "really big" earthquake that was predicted in a recent New Yorker feature. What Seattleites really worry about is volcanoes.

The path to a third bailout is littered with stumbling blocks.

“The real cost is largely underestimated,” said Green Party Senator Leïla Aïchi.

Greece and its creditors have reached an agreement to potentially keep the country in the eurozone, but getting the deal approved by Greek lawmakers remains a challenge.

Economists are concerned about a slowdown in real estate investment and consumption growth, and at the potential impact of stock market volatility.

More than 22 million people now reportedly live below the poverty line in Russia.

The tentative deal to contain the country's nuclear program in exchange for more economic freedom is a wait-and-see moment for Western firms.

Greece's creditors have tasked the government with scrounging up $55 billion in assets to serve as collateral -- a total some see as fantastical.

A number of key restrictions against the country, particularly those related to terrorism and human rights, remain in place.

President Rafael Correa has accused opposition groups of planning a "soft coup" against his government.

A secret International Monetary Fund paper calls for "debt relief on a scale that would need to go well beyond what has been under consideration to date."

The lifting of sanctions would allow many Iranian goods back onto the global market.

A newly proposed change to Medicare would reimburse doctors for the time they spend counseling patients and families on end-of-life decisions.

Hundsun Technology says its HOMS trading platform only accounts for a tiny percentage of related transactions, as investigations continue.

Gross domestic product shrank 4.6 percent in the second quarter from the previous three months.

The Greece deal calls for "comprehensive pension reform" and is likely to ignite a political firestorm.

Eurozone leaders agree to a third Greece bailout, but reaction in Athens is muted.

Experts question the need for further restrictions on collective bargaining in the cash-strapped European country.

Many experts agree the country needs some kind of forbearance on its massive debt, beyond pension reforms and spending cuts.

The bailout deal reached Monday would require Athens to privatize its $1.5 billion power grid operator, a move Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras previously opposed.

Clinton takes on GOP economics in policy speech urging wage growth and a firm hand with Wall Street.

The measures range from improving the health of family caregivers to an online course for professionals about preventing patient falls.

As Alexis Tsipras returns to Athens with a bailout deal in hand, he faces another bruising battle with his own party and the Greek people.

Greeks have long cherished the idea that Sunday is a time for worship, family, leisure — and anything that doesn’t involve going to work. That's about to change.

The Saudi Arabia-led oil cartel said it expects world oil demand to grow by 1.34 million barrels per day in 2016.

Until the 86 billion euro bailout deal goes into effect, Greece's sagging economy and its depleted banks need emergency cash totaling about 12 billion euros.

After marathon negotiations, European leaders reached an agreement on Monday to keep Greece in the E.U. and to implement tough, wide-ranging reforms.

Chinese stocks continued their rebound, but experts warn volatility may not be over -- despite signs of a pick-up in the real economy.