ECONOMY & MARKETS

Americans are more confident they will earn more in coming months, although they cut spending in September.

Trick-or-treating tip: Stick with middle-class neighborhoods. The wealthy are stingy with candy.

Unregulated entities have filled the vacuum left behind by shrinking banks that are coping with new regulations after the financial crisis.

The jolt from the BOJ came as the government signaled its readiness to ramp up spending to boost the economy.

The three parties have reportedly agreed on a deal to resume Russian gas supplies to Ukraine.

As quantitative easing comes to an end, many economists fear the U.S. economy hasn't returned to full strength — and may not be able to.

The report caps the U.S. economy's strongest six-month growth in more than a decade.

A new survey released Thursday reveals that merger-and-acquisition activity is regaining precrisis health, striking a significant comeback.

Some critics of Russia question whether its motivation is financial or whether prolonging the wrangling suits Moscow's diplomatic agenda.

Many factors contributed to the economic recovery, and the Fed's intervention is only one.

Global warming and an indebted national flood insurance program are driving up rates for some of NYC's poorest homeowners.

The $3 billion industry is only growing, despite American and Afghan efforts to put a stop to it.

The Fed ended its unprecedented asset-purchasing program that has poured more than $4 trillion into the economy.

Investors are finding India's consumer-driven Internet startup scene increasingly attractive, pumping in money and boosting valuations.

Of the $15.2 billion in federal aid allocated to help homeowners rebuild, only $1.7 billion has be paid out. What's the hold up?

Two years on, many low- and middle-income Sandy victims in New Jersey are still waiting to return home as their neighborhoods change.

Climate scientists praise New York's short-term restoration efforts but wonder if the Big Apple is adequately prepared for the coming decades.

It is estimated that Indians hold as much as $500 billion in illegal funds in overseas tax havens, including in Switzerland and Mauritius.

The Fed’s statement will be read for signs of how inflation, growth and financial market volatility have influenced U.S. policymakers.

After 30 years of breakneck economic expansion, China wants to retool its economy to generate slower but better-quality growth.

The survey also showed that concerns about the economy and job prospects had been replaced by worries about war and terrorism.

“The economy is growing consistently and at a faster pace than it was prior to QE3.”

Looking to take a strong stake in India's growth in coming years, Japan's SoftBank will invest $10 billion in local Internet-based opportunities.

The Obama administration announced plans Monday to boost manufacturing job creation. Progress has been slow.

U.S. stocks closed mixed on Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement later this week.

Consumer spending on Apple smartphones and related products is boosting the overall U.S. economy.

A slew of organizations including the OECD, the IMF and leading institutes have slashed their forecasts for German economic growth.

The 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership is central to President Barack Obama's policy of expanding U.S. presence in Asia.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet L. Yellen has said it could take a decade to bring the Fed's assets down to their historical level.