ECONOMY & MARKETS

India has an annual trade volume of about $5 billion with Israel, and officials see this figure doubling with a free trade agreement.

On Monday, data showed that the world's third-largest economy unexpectedly slipped into recession in the third quarter.

Only one in four Americans anticipate making an online purchase on Cyber Monday in 2014, according to a new report from Bankrate.com.

The Dow, S&P 500 hit record closing highs Tuesday ahead of the Bank of Japan's monetary policy statement.

Japan’s recession will affect how much Americans pay for Japanese technology products and automobiles, but it could hurt China more.

Wholesale costs in the U.S. unexpectedly rose last month, but the surprise jump could be tied to an unusual quirk.

An aging population could be part of the reason monetary stimulus has been so ineffective in Japan.

E.U. consumers bought a million cars last month, led by U.K. demand. Ford sales are up; GM's are down.

Data released Tuesday showed an unexpected rise in producer prices last month, propelled by a rise in prices in the services sector.

As many as 2 million Catholics are expected to travel to Philadelphia to see Pope Francis in September 2015.

Trade between Australia and India stands at around $15 billion a year, or just a tenth of that between Australia and China.

Home Depot and Lowe's are expected to report solid third-quarter earnings Tuesday and Wednesday.

The British prime minister sees a “dangerous backdrop of instability" that could lead to another global recession.

More than 40 percent say their top financial goal is simply keeping up with bills.

Mark Carney's remarks come just days after major global banks were fined over $3 billion for attempting to rig foreign exchange markets.

Australia is trying to reduce its reliance on mineral exports, and expand its food and agricultural exports to a growing Asian middle class.

The third-quarter contraction in Japan's economy is believed to have been mainly triggered by a 3 percent sales tax increase in April.

The world's third-largest economy had been forecast to rebound by 2.1 percent in the third quarter, but consumption and exports remained weak.

The news prompted investors to take profits after recent gains stemming from expectations Shinzo Abe will postpone a planned sales tax hike.

The unexpected economic contraction could prompt Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to postpone a second scheduled sales tax increase.

Mitt Romney and George Will appeared on television Sunday with a warning for U.S. President Obama.

U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island says he hopes the president doesn't approve construction.

A European Union-U.S. free-trade agreement could be one factor in G-20 growth between now and then.

The president's Green Climate Fund pledge could spark private investment in clean technologies and climate resiliency.

Economists Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman analyze capital income data over nearly 100 years to measure more than inequality in wages.

The link between Ebola, the flu and the future of chronic disease.

Out of the 25 largest U.S. metropolitan areas, Minneapolis was named the most affordable city in 2014, while San Francisco came in last.

September retail sales fell 0.3 percent.

Economists expect cheaper gas prices will likely put more money back into U.S. consumers’ pockets heading into the holiday shopping season.