ECONOMY & MARKETS

Conservatives are keen to show voters that the steady economic recovery they have presided over can, if sustained, lift living standards.

Could what Pope Francis calls the "culture of temporary" be driving a restructuring of the family unit and the economy?

"The fundamentals should not lead to this dramatic reduction [in price]," OPEC Secretary General Abdullah al-Badri says Sunday.

Reports suggest Abe's coalition government will be returned to power, albeit in an election with low voter turnout.

The central bank report warned the Federal Reserve's expected move to raise interest rates could hit emerging-market economies.

Health and Human Services has spent a year revamping the site following botched 2013 rollout.

While serving on a municipal retirement board, San Francisco's former first lady invested in a firm that manages the city's pension money.

The failure to update the IT agreement can delay and potentially scupper a deal estimated to be worth $1 trillion to global trade.

FBI has warned US businesses to be on the alert for a sophisticated Iranian hacking operation, according to a confidential agency document.

On Friday U.S. oil dropped below $58 a barrel, a low not seen since May 2009.

Americans don't have enough money saved for retirement. Here's what researchers are telling us about the shortfalls, and the fixes.

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.