Fiscal cliff would drive the U.S. economy back into recession.

Fiscal cliff would drive the U.S. economy back into recession before end of 2013, a new report from the Congressional Budget Office said. Congressional Budget Office released a report showing that the most harmful consequences of the fiscal cliff, a fully armed and operational fiscal cliff would cost us 3.4 million jobs. Obama Fiscal Cliff Deal Risks Brush With Recession

HOPELESS: Suicide Rates Rise as Economy Falls

Suicide rates in the U.S. tend to rise during recessions and fall amid economic booms, according to study from..

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Unemployment falls to 9 percent, lowest since 2009

The unemployment rate is suddenly sinking at the fastest pace in a half-century, falling to 9 percent from 9.8 percent in just two months..

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Global stocks try third week of gains

Global stock markets were on their way to a third week of gains on Friday, with emerging markets favored, while the threat of Japanese intervention kept the yen close to its lows for the month....

Asia stocks keep global rally alive

Asian stocks edged up while the yen rose to a 15-year high on Tuesday ahead of a decisive vote in Japan...

Stock futures inch higher as rally continues

Stock futures inched higher Friday as investors bet the economy will continue to grow, albeit slowly....

Spending cuts before 2011 could hurt recovery: IMF, ILO

The IMF and the UN labor agency are urging advanced economies not to cut government spending before 2011..

Oil creeps above $72 after big fall on weak demand

Oil prices rose slightly to above $72 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a steep drop the previous day...

Stocks fall in year's lightest volume

Stocks fell in the year's lightest volume on Monday as worries about the pace of economic recovery...

Economy edges closer to stalling, government says

The economy turns out to be weaker than we thought, and the outlook for the rest of the year is now looking dimmer....

Bernanke speech shows effort to find Fed consensus

Ben Bernanke is struggling to build consensus among Federal Reserve officials about what steps are needed - if any - to give the economy a boost...

Fed Split on Move to Bolster Economy

At least seven of 17 Fed officials spoke against or expressed reservations on a plan...

Economic Fears Fuel Market Swoon

Investors dumped stocks, commodities and riskier currencies in a world-wide flight...

Some Companies Struggle to Fill Jobs

A 9.5% jobless rate has left many employers inundated with applicants...

Doubling Down on Housing

Record-low interest rates and a scary stock market...

How U.S. and foreign debt and deficits have grown since 1943

How U.S. and foreign government debt has grown since 1943...

China's Trade Surplus Widens, Adding Pressure on Yuan

China’s trade surplus widened to the highest this year and exports climbed more than estimated to a record in June...

Bank failure pace more than double last year

Regulators on Friday shut down a Nevada bank, raising to 83 the number of U.S. bank failures this year.

Bank of England: Rates Unchanged, Weak Economy

The Bank of England decided Thursday to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a record low of 0.5 percent to support a weak economy as the government is preparing for large...

Mistake to Give up on Europe

Amid worries about the tumbling euro, here are seven reasons not to dump foreign-stock funds...