ECONOMY & MARKETS

Prepaid card use is shifting from the low-income underbanked to upper-income households shopping online.

The wealth of white households now amounts to more than 10 times that of Hispanics' and nearly 13 times that of black households.

The Dow tumbled more than 150 points Friday, despite consumer sentiment hitting a seven-year high, as global oil prices continued to plunge.

Don't believe those reports of a lackluster Thanksgiving shopping season. Americans spent like it was 1997.

U.S. wholesale prices fell last month, as lower gasoline prices begin to weigh on U.S. inflation.

From London to Sydney, the Chinese are becoming the most sought-after luxury property investors. And the numbers are staggering.

A surprise interest rate cut by China last month signaled growing concern of a sharper slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.

The ruling threatens to challenge a broad insider trading crackdown underway since 2009 under Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.

A trade official involved with the trade talks said a deal would be very unlikely because of a stand-off between South Korea and China.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said India was placing more importance on "money" than "values" by welcoming Crimean leader.

Transparency? Wall Street supporters stall a Freedom of Information Act provision, keeping financial firms' documents under wraps.

Plunging oil prices may serve as a headwind for the global economy, but many say it's a tailwind for the U.S. as gas prices continue to fall.

The benchmark for U.S. crude oil prices tumbled below $60 a barrel Thursday, a psychologically important level.

Defending a financial executive nominated by Obama, Lew's comments spotlight the debate about the definition of "rich."

The recent drop in gasoline prices, coupled with Thanksgiving weekend sales, helped U.S. consumers pick up retail spending last month.

In a flip-flop of geopolitical ties in the region of late, Russia has grown friendlier with Pakistan while the U.S. has warmed up to India.

Bank lending is a crucial part of China's monetary policy as the government tells commercial banks how much to lend and when to lend each year.

The Dow tumbled more than 260 points Wednesday due to "jitters" in the U.S. stock market as concerns grow about a lackluster global economy.

Morgan Stanley agreed to pay a $4 million fine to the SEC for violating a market access rule after a rogue trader engaged in fraudulent trading of Apple shares.

China’s largest private employer, FoxConn, could buy an Indian facility that was once the world’s biggest mobile phone factory.

The Dow tumbled after OPEC slashed its forecast for 2015 production by 300,000 barrels per day to 28.9 million barrels.

People have donated thousands to small businesses in Ferguson to help rebuild after violent protests.

Australia had previously said that it would continue to aid vulnerable countries in the Pacific region, rather than donate to the fund.

Prosecutors had charged Liu Tienan and his son with taking 35.6 million yuan ($5.74 million) in bribes in dealings with various companies.

The British Chambers of Commerce trimmed its forecasts for economic growth in 2014 and the coming years.

State officials say Christie violated his own pension law when he cut the required contributions to the retirement system.

The U.S. dollar hit a seven-year high against the Japanese yen on Monday. Why would a stronger dollar be bad for the U.S. economy?

The U.S. luxury sector is quietly booming as wealthy shoppers cash in on stock market highs.

The Dow dropped more than 200 points in morning trading Tuesday after oil prices continued to hover around five-year lows.