ECONOMY & MARKETS

Consensus estimates had forecast the economy added a net 233,000 jobs last month.

Job growth has gained sufficient strength to keep the economy on a higher growth path.

Signs of a cooling in Britain's labor market will be noted by the BoE, which considers wage growth central to its decision on interest rates.

India's share in the global market for such medicines reportedly remained "negligible" compared to countries like China.

Minimum wage activists hope Tuesday’s victories in red states will help pave the way for a raise of the $7.25 federal level.

For now, the U.S. economy is expanding healthily without sparking inflation.

The upcoming jobs numbers could add to the strongest hiring streak since early 2006.

The Paris-based OECD updated its outlook ahead of a G20 summit next week in Australia.

The November policy meeting takes place against a backdrop of meager growth prospects for the euro zone.

Germany, Europe's traditional powerhouse, is showing signs of weakness after slashing its growth forecasts for 2014 and 2015.

The eight trading days surrounding midterm elections since the 1930s have historically seen the best short-term returns for investors.

World leaders may see Obama as a lame duck after Tuesday's election defeat — and the first test is coming soon.

Experts say that Americans can expect more gridlock, at least as it pertains to contentious federal budget and economy-related measures.

The Dow hit a record high on Wednesday on day after Republicans took control of the U.S. Senate.

Britain still looks set to outpace other advanced economies, but the pace of the recovery has eased as European demand fades.

If voters opt to raise minimum hourly wages, most U.S. states would have higher minimum wages than the federal government's $7.25.

The average price for a gallon of milk came in at $3.73 nationwide for September, while the average price for a gallon of gas was just under $3.

"The situation in the euro area remains extremely fragile," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said. The next two years don't look much better.

A global economic slowdown weakened demand for American-made goods.

The $3.9B, 104-story One World Trade Center building is not only America's tallest building, but a potent reminder of the 9/11 terror attacks.

U.S. student loan balances have quadrupled since 2004 to $1.1 trillion, prompting fears it could crimp consumer spending.

A U.N.-backed panel's latest climate-change report furnishes more evidence human-generated greenhouse gases are fueling global warming.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has issued its strongest warning about the use of fossil fuels to date.

Officials used powerful generators to restore power in some places while hospitals and airports ran on emergency generators.

The country’s Purchasing Managers Index came in at 50.8. Economists had expected better performance.

Regular gasoline could dip below $3 a gallon for the first time since December 2010, AAA says.

Next week could be a busy — and possibly volatile — week with most of the focus on the U.S. jobs report for October.

Americans are more confident they will earn more in coming months, although they cut spending in September.