ECONOMY & MARKETS

Daylight saving time is a longstanding feature in the U.S., but not all states observe it.

Latest round of EU sanctions against Syria indicate secret oil deals with the regime are providing ISIS with funding.

Jeb Bush has said that the federal wind energy tax credit is no longer necessary; he's investing in fossil fuels.

Colorado voters are calling on Congress to support a bill that would place tighter controls on the use of antibiotics in agriculture.

Economists are now turning their attention to the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting on March 17-18 for hints as to when the central bank plans to increase interest rates.

Unions representing miners and public-school teachers reel from Republican legislation in West Virginia.

All 31 banks examined passed the Federal Reserve's stress test. Here's how the Fed might raise the bar.

Job creation in February was the 12th consecutive month that U.S. employers boosted payrolls.

Job growth is on the rise, but the recession has transformed the labor market.

Greece's newly elected government must pay a total of 1.5 billion euros to the IMF this month over two weeks starting on Friday.

A UN report, issued ahead of International Women's Day, finds progress to correct gender inequality has been painfully slow.

The jobless rate was forecast to fall to 5.6 percent, while average hourly earnings were seen rising 0.2 percent.

The U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization said that the decline was fueled by "robust supply conditions" and low crude oil prices.

The hawkish remarks from the normally centrist Williams do much to suggest the era of rock bottom interest rates is nearing an end.

The Federal Reserve found that all 31 banks surveyed in this year's stress tests would stay solvent in a downturn.

A Jersey City homeowner has accused firms of concealing evidence on his FEMA flood-insurance claim in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.

If the subsidies are ruled illegal, up to 8 million people could lose their health insurance.

Film crew workers for Sharknado 3 want health and pension benefits.

The Ass'n of American Medical Colleges is lobbying Congress for a $10 billion boost to its members based on a report citing a looming doctor shortage.

Initial results of the Federal Reserve's annual bank examinations come out Thursday. Here's what you need to know.

The European Central Bank will begin monthly purchases of 60 billion euros ($66 billion) of bonds on Monday.

But, there are signs that policy makers believe a rate hike could come sooner rather than later.

The growth target is the lowest since 1990, and reflects the government's desire to transition the economy toward more sustainable development.

After allegations of fraud, a top FEMA official vows to go after insurers' "questionable practices" and to make fair payments to Sandy victims.

Harsh winter weather affected consumer spending in early 2015, while declining oil prices are taking a toll on energy firms.

Tesoro says union picket lines make it unsafe for youth baseball players to practice near its California refinery.

Oil prices also declined Wednesday after crude inventories raised concerns about oversupply.

Financial fund execs benefit from New York tax policies and have given millions to state politicians since 2000, a report says.

The increase in expenditure comes at a time when China is faced with the prospect of deflation resulting from record-low economic growth.