ECONOMY & MARKETS

The state is losing its wetlands at a dramatic clip, in part due to the BP oil spill in 2010. Residents are racing to halt the destruction.

The funds are expected to help Pakistan recover from its energy crisis and give Beijing direct access to the Arabian Sea and beyond.

The latest cut is the deepest single reduction since the depth of the global crisis in 2008.

Athens has been stuck in negotiations with its euro zone partners and the IMF over lender-specified economic reforms.

If confirmed, the death toll would bring to 1,500 the number of dead since Jan. 1 resulting from the flow of migrants seeking to flee sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East.

“The size of the cut is more than expected,” one analyst says. “It’s going to release around a trillion yuan ($160 billion) [in liquidity] at least.”

Climate change and its threat to the economy "can no longer be denied," U.S. President Barack Obama says Saturday, in advance of his Earth Day speech.

As the U.S. looks poised to increase interest rates, the International Monetary Fund voiced concerns in a draft communique.

"We have disagreements on several issues on the international agenda. But at the same time there is something that unites us, that forces us to work together," Putin said.

Arizona voters could decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana in 2016, assuming advocates collect enough signatures supporting a ballot initiative.

The presidential candidate now says she is reserving judgment on the Pacific trade pact she once described as "the gold standard."

The ONS said Britain's unemployment rate fell to 5.6 percent, its lowest level since July 2008.

Many Africans were using cell phones to make payments long before it was cool in Europe and North America.

The oil-rich kingdom is pumping 10.29 million barrels a day. The U.S. output is even higher, but that will change.

Organic food sales jumped 11 percent in 2014 as the USDA reported a “record” number of organic farmers.

The Chinese government’s increasing focus on rural development has prompted banks to spread their networks into the country’s villages.

The yields on all German government debt out to January 2024 were negative.

In New York and across the country, thousands of low-wage earners took to the streets, calling for “$15 and a union.”

Economies in Liberia and Sierra Leone are recovering from the deadly outbreak -- but not everyone is benefiting, World Bank data show.

A New York state regulatory agency's investigation means more scrutiny for FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program in the wake of fraud allegations.

Exporters Venezuela, Brazil and Argentina see less income for their struggling economies, International Monetary Fund data say.

A giant sheet of ice has virtually shut down the only route for trucks bringing fuel and supplies to the state’s lucrative oilfields.

The International Energy Agency said Wednesday that new data on global oil demand and supply provide little clarity on price forecasts.

West Virginia mines owned by Murray Energy, Arch Coal and Alpha Natural Resources received a combined 25 federal safety citations in February.

Tax season stresses many Americans, but psychologists offer tips on coping with financial stress all year long.

Slowing exports and real estate investment point to challenges as leaders acknowledge "downward pressure."

The New York branch of the U.S. Federal Reserve, wary that a natural disaster or other eventuality could shut down its market operations as it approaches an interest rate hike, has added staff and bulked up its satellite office in Chicago, according to an exclusive Reuters report.

Retail sales rose in March for the first time since November as consumers stepped up purchases of automobiles and other goods, suggesting a sharp slowdown in economic growth in the first quarter was temporary.

Population increases that have outpaced economic growth are among the contributing factors, observers say.