Analysts, economists, and market participants were concerned with three things this week, and three things only: inflation, inflation, and inflation.
A surprisingly weak U.S. new-home sales report Friday exposed the vulnerability of the nation's economic recovery and renewed hopes -- or fears, depending on one's views -- that the Federal Reserve will expand its balance sheet for a third time by purchasing more bonds.
Another possible scenario, if the situation in Europe continues to improve and we are able to avoid any black swans, involves a robust economic growth period.
The U.S. job market continued to improve with statistics from the labor department showing that the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits declined to a four-year low last week.
The number of Americans claiming new unemployment benefits dropped to a four-year low last week, bolstering hopes a recent pick-up in job growth will prove lasting.
The number of Americans claiming new unemployment benefits dropped to a four-year low last week, bolstering hopes a recent pick-up in job growth will prove lasting.
Much of the Algerian public remains burdened by poverty, high unemployment, poor public services and entrenched government corruption.
The number of Americans claiming new unemployment benefits dropped to a four-year low last week, offering further evidence the jobs market recovery was gaining traction.
Claims for jobless benefits fell to a four-year low of 348,000, a sign that the labor market recovery is picking up steam.
High oil prices affect politics, schools, jobs, public budgets and almost every industry. But current pressures could be augmented if war breaks out between Israel or the United States and Iran, with the result being a costly disruption in global supply.
It's not quite Easy Street, but more money is starting to flow along Main Street.
European policy makers have identified a large shortfall in computing and IT skills among young people that threatens to dent Europe's ability to compete and could exacerbate youth unemployment in the coming decade.
Watchmaker Tag Heuer, squeezed by a cut in supplies from Swiss rival Swatch, said on Wednesday sourcing parts from Japanese peer Seiko will not tarnish its prized Swiss made tag.
Fredde and Mickan own a waterfront mansion in the Stockholm suburbs, hire Polish help and have endless cash to spend on state-of-the-art barbecues and designer labels.
British finance minister George Osborne cut the top rate of income tax while imposing new levies on the wealthy, in a political high wire act designed to rejig the burden of austerity without wavering on plans to erase a huge budget deficit.
Actor Robert De Niro has apologized for a racial joke he made at a New York fund-raising event on Monday, saying he didn't mean to offend anyone.
The British economy looks set to avoid a renewed recession and the recovery will pick up speed next year, finance minister George Osborne said in his budget statement on Wednesday.
The French president’s 2010 campaign seems reminiscent of the British election in 1979, when Conservative Margaret Thatcher fought to become the UK’s first Prime Minister.
Asia shares continued to fall amid lingering worries about China growth. In Japan, shares declined for the first time in six sessions.
Spike in public borrowing will test Chancellor's resolve as he prepares make-or-break budget statement
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has comfortable win over Rick Santorum in Illinois.
Robert De Niro was joking at an Obama fundraiser Monday night when he said America was not quite ready again for a white first lady, but Newt Gingrich is not laughing.
