ECONOMY & MARKETS

The upbeat report suggests the U.S. economy is regaining momentum following a winter slowdown, meaning the Federal Reserve will likely raise interest rates in September.

Another study has found that bee populations decrease with increased use of pesticides.

The class of 2015 is already the most indebted graduating class in history, owing an average of $35,000 on student loans. That’s up from about $10,000 more than 20 years ago.

U.S. employment rose by 280,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate rose to 5.5 percent. As the job market expands, employers are facing a new dilemma: labor shortages.

A growing number of retail investors have brushed aside warnings of an impending bubble to fuel a boom in China's stock market.

The unemployment rate is expected to hold steady near a seven-year low of 5.4 percent.

The two countries accuse the U.S. of following meat labeling laws despite a World Trade Organization ruling that the measure is protectionist and illegal.

Economists polled by Reuters expect Britain's economy will expand around 2.5 percent this year and 2.4 percent in 2016.

The Texas and Oklahoma floods represent a pivotal moment for a National Flood Insurance Program attempting reform after fraud allegations.

The report contradicts claims made by environmentalists that injecting water into natural gas wells leads to groundwater contamination.

Beyond SpaceX and Virgin Galactic, a growing number of private companies are capitalizing on space -- and many call Seattle home.

OPEC oil ministers are expected to hold the line on oil production at this week's summit in Vienna.

The secrecy surrounding the negotiation of the Trade in Services Agreement and other major trade pacts has been condemned by labor groups.

There have been some signs that Beijing is open to flexing its push for reforms where they threatened growth.

The World Wildlife Fund is pushing for 10 percent of the earth's oceans to be classified as marine protected areas by 2020.

The former general expressed confidence that America and its partners can defeat ISIS in Iraq, but he urged greater Western involvement in fighting the group in Syria.

The U.S. economy looks set to rebound this spring despite a winter of mixed data.

The billionaire points out in a blog post that college graduates earn more money and live healthier lives.

As marijuana legalization shifts from pipe dream to big business, 45-year-old pot advocacy group NORML struggles to keep pace with a new crop of savvier and better-funded pot lobbyists.

Exiting the eurozone would likely send Greece back into recession, but it could also allow it the freedom to devalue a new currency and boost foreign trade.

Towns in the Golden State cut water use by 13.5 percent on average in April but still fell short of a 25 percent statewide target.

The OECD also said it expects lower oil prices to fuel a gradual recovery.

Employment at services firms grew at the fastest rate since January 2013.

Challenging White House claims on the TPP, protesters showed it's not so easy to just "walk over" and "read the text."

Washington and Oregon voters put pot regulation under the oversight of liquor control agencies, despite their lack of expertise.

The reduction showed policy makers recognized the need to put the economy on a more solid footing.

In Texas, the combination of rainfall and storm surges that accompany hurricanes could further flood rivers and bayous.

Garment workers still need stronger labor protections so they can form unions that bargain for wages and working conditions and raise safety concerns.

Days after his inauguration, Nigeria's anti-corruption president finds out officials at his central bank may have been crooked.