ECONOMY & MARKETS

If the U.S. government becomes unable to pay all of its bills, the result could be catastrophic, Treasury's Lew said.

Amid debt ceiling talks, investors are also eyeing the U.S./Iran rapprochement, which could lower oil prices substantially.

German consumers were more confident as improving economic conditions and low interest rates encouraged spending.

China's unbalanced growth can only lead to economic collapse? Some actually see it as China’s underlying source of power.

To help the areas most affected by the recent rains, the Mexican government has announced a series of temporary fiscal measures.

Sudanese demonstrators are taking to the streets as fuel and petrol prices nearly double.

Home prices increased at the highest rate in seven years between July 2012 and July 2013.

What’s a good way to drum up interest in your city and generate tens of millions of dollars in the process? Get a jumbo-sized rubber ducky.

Barely 20 years old, Kazakhstan has developed into a self-sustaining and model economy where green energy and development is paramount

A new report from the IMF outlines the untapped potential of a worldwide female labor force that still isn't going to work.

Many U.S. firms are shifting manufacturing operations back to American soil, owing to China's rising wages.

President Barack Obama appears likely to nominate Fed Vice Chair Janet Yellen, and the announcement will come fairly soon.

Businesses in Germany continued to be optimistic about the economic climate in Europe's largest economy for the fifth-straight month.

Gold bugs and bears seem even more divided after last week, though they agree that the question of timing is deeply uncertain.

So-called gray income is one reason China has one of the biggest gaps between wealthy and poor, and the inequality is only getting worse.

Panama has recently discovered that it might be host to a sizable oil reserve -- right under a protected rainforest.

Investors remain in a wait-and-see mode until there's further hard evidence regarding the Fed's stance on stimulus as autumn begins.

The euro and the dollar are affected as central banks in the U.S. and the euro zone stuck to a dovish stance.

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has targeted soft drinks as the first measure to fight a worrying trend toward obesity in his country.

The influential investor spoke about gold markets, Japanese monetary policy and the U.S. energy boom.

A genetically superior, or at least genetically screened, baby with American citizenship is the latest luxury for China's upper class.

Can Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania and Rwanda agree on a monetary framework for everyone?

The euro zone service sector saw the largest rise in activity since June 2011, while the manufacturing expansion rate slowed.

Singapore, which had an unemployment rate of under 2 percent in 2012, tightened foreign recruitment rules for the fourth time this year.

China's economy expanded at a better-than-expected rate in September, providing further evidence of a stabilizing economy.

Belarus tops the list of allies, and the U.S. tops the list of hostile countries, according to a recent poll of Russian residents.

The international watchdog organization said it is examining the chemical weapon program details submitted by Syria.

This will provide ample opportunity for policymakers to give some guidance on what financial markets should watch for to avoid a repeat of a major miscommunication.

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