China manufacturing activity dropped to a two-month-low of 50.5 in April pulling back from a reading of 51.6 recorded in March.
In a light week on the macro data side, market attention is set to turn to a flurry of earnings reports due for release.
The federal government will soon consider “intangible assets” like creative royalties and research costs part of the country’s economic output.
In the wake of the Cyprus debacle, is Slovenia next for a bailout? Leaders claim they don't need one.
“No financial institution, regardless of its size, will be bailed out by taxpayers again,” U.S. Treasury’s Mary Miller says.
India's trade deficit eased to $10.32 billion in March from $13.54 billion recorded a year ago, as exports rose for the third straight month.
Foreign direct investments, or FDI, to China rise 1.44 percent for Q1 of 2013 annually.
A Chicago sinkhole on the city's South Side swallowed three cars and injured one person on Thursday.
During a congressional hearing Wednesday, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe claimed that the USPS is losing $25 million per day and could become a burden to taxpayers.
The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rose last week, signaling little improvement in a soft U.S. labor market.
China’s control over the value of its currency could soon be a little less strict, according to a top central bank official.
When it comes to insurance, for a bombing to be certified as an act of "terrorism," it has to meet a formal definition agreed upon by the secretaries of treasury and state and the attorney general.
As inflation continues to devalue the Argentine peso, citizens are gaining interest in the virtual currency bitcoin.
Information technology and residential construction emerge as the economy's leading sectors, in the latest Beige Book.
Recession remains a huge risk for large economies, according to new assessments by the IMF.
Student loans have soared in popularity over the past decade, with the aggregate student loan balance reaching $966 billion at the end of 2012.
The survey fell 12.2 points to 36.3 in March, on concern about the finances of Slovenia, Portugal and Italy.
The euro zone's three finance regulators predict Greece will return to growth gradually in 2014 as it cuts civil service jobs.
Analyst says freeing up the property market and more stimulus will be needed to deliver stronger growth going forward.
A consistent rise in Japan’s industrial output for the third straight month indicates recovery's afoot for the world's third-largest economy.
A recent Bloomberg.com headline claimed bitcoin mining is a "environmental disaster," but the relevant figures do not appear to add up.
With Tax Day just around the corner on April 15, here are three common tax questions.
It walks like a recession, it sounds like a recession, it looks like a recession ... and it's a recovery?
Retail sales fell 0.4 percent last month, the U.S. Commerce Department said Friday. Consumer confidence is down, too.
With its rapidly aging population and a young pension fund, China is paying out pensions without generating enough revenue.
However, the bilateral agreement faces opposition from labor and lobby groups and awaits approval from 10 other Pacific member states.
Countries use gold as protection against currency devaluations, but nations desperate for funds are faced with a tough question.
Fitch has hit China over its big debt, which has soared, in part, because of U.S. and Japanese aggressive monetary easing policies.
Earlier this week, the bitcoin's value rose above $200 for the first time, a tenfold increase from its value in January.
Karachi Stock Exchange racked up a 49 percent return in 2012, making it one of the best performing bourses in the world that year.
