ECONOMY & MARKETS

The Senate Banking Committee voted 14-8 Thursday to approve the nomination of Janet Yellen to be Federal Reserve chairwoman.

These economies are characterized by immature markets, though some investors see significant rewards along with the risks.

Women have regained all the jobs they lost during the recession. Why haven't men?

For every $10 per barrel that oil prices fall, Venezuela loses $10 billion in annual revenue.

Growth in the euro zone’s factory activity in November was largely confined to Germany, while the French manufacturing and service sectors contracted.

Investors are likely to focus on corporate earnings, inflation data and a jobless claims report due on Thursday.

Italy’s unemployment rate reached 12.5 percent in September as the nation remains mired in the longest recession since WWII.

More than 2 billion people in the world -- 120 million in Latin America -- haven't even heard of a toilet before.

Approximately 4 million rural people have their land taken every year, and there were 187,000 mass conflicts in 2010.

Digital platforms represent both dangers and opportunities for U.S. retailers, even as broader consumer sentiment appears mediocre.

The nation has had a rough go in 2013, but it might be making a comeback.

Despite an increase in agricultural production and consumer sales, the Russian economy is slowing down thanks to a lack of investment and slowing industrial production. Their central bank governor warned against cutting interest rate.

A couple of participants favored lowering the 6.5 percent unemployment rate threshold.

The Swiss federal cabinet said such restrictions interfere with the freedom of its central bank to engineer monetary policy.

All markets do not increase in size perpetually, except, perhaps, China's gold market.

If you live in these locales, you're not in the low-rent district.

China has unveiled the world's fastest supercomputer, and U.S. experts are likely raising their eyebrows.

Most U.S. car purchases are financed and outstanding loan balance is at a record high.

One economist said that currency reform could widen the yuan's trading band in the near term.

The release of a slew of economic data and the minutes of Federal Reserve's FOMC meeting are ahead this Wednesday.

Uruguayan beef has reached worldwide fame for its quality -- and here is why.

Both imports and exports boomed, but fuel costs took a toll.

The two influential figures sparred in front of 100 top executives at a Wall Street Journal event in Washington.

Three bitcoin companies have teamed up to help push the digital currency into the mainstream.

The Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire Census shows that the United States has the most billionaires of any country, but Asia is catching up.

Both imports from and exports to China from the EU28 member countries declined in the first half of 2013.

Burkina Faso, for example, is primed to grow if it can access long-term capital, the World Bank leader said.

Influential U.S. politicians and economists at a D.C. conference puzzled out their thoughts about the world’s second-largest economy and America's top economic rival.

President Joyce Banda faces the music as a number of donors suspend development assistance.