ECONOMY & MARKETS

About 167,000 people found work in the latest quarter - the largest decline since 1997.

It takes 40 seconds to download a movie in South Korea, where the Internet speed is reportedly 65 percent faster than it is in the U.S.

It was the fourth straight quarter IBM missed revenue targets. Shares in IBM fell 3.5 percent to $181.68 in after-hours trade.

Americans are driving fewer autos for shorter distances. And the trend started before the Great Recession.

A compelling question: Why has French official data diverged from surveys of French businesses?

Pakistan is far behind India and Bangladesh in solar power development.

The rust, which can cause complete crop failure, threatens up to 80 percent of the world’s wheat supply.

You might be surprised to learn which states have gained and lost the most seven-figure-income residents.

On any given day, pollution originating in China can account for a quarter of some kinds of pollution in the western U.S.

New Jersey has a significant problem that will have to be addressed, a new study shows.

One non-Keynesian analyst argued that using debt to boost economic growth is dangerous.

As the U.S. Federal Reserve unwinds its $85 billion monthly bond purchases, emerging nations may have the most to lose.

What's more, the global wealth disparity is probably greater than you think.

Citi analysts questioned one popular narrative about where money for U.S. and developed market stocks came from in 2013.

Bigger paychecks, longer breaks and relaxed visa norms will encourage more Chinese to seek out exotic destinations.

But the 7.7% growth in GDP for 2013 was the lowest level seen since 1999, according to Xinhau.

The average price per gallon of gas worldwide is $5.52 per gallon, but five countries pay less than $1 for gas.

With a rapidly growing population, Nigeria faces a huge housing shortage.

Secrets lie in the technical and tedious appendix J, according to a lawyer for Alaskan native tribes.

Floridians have been trying since the 1960s to build their own railway.

The company is considered a bellwether for the U.S. and global economy. Here's why.

It's the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty, and poverty rates remain relatively unchanged. Why?

Unemployment is down, growth is steady: Colombia may not be an exciting economy right now, but it's chugging along just fine.

The World Bank reported that informal trade between Tunisia, Libya and Algeria is on the rise, but experts say intervention could be more expensive.

A new report shows that within a few months 39% of California’s population will be Latino, and there are quite a few economic implications.

Industry sources say the Chinese central bank bought over 1,600 tons of gold since its last official announcement on the topic in 2009.

The battle between Samsung and Apple moves to subsidies as iPhone rolls out on China Mobile.

Beijing’s one-child policy reform appears to be shaping up as a piecemeal effort.

Congress gave its final go-ahead to the spending bill Thursday but not before some last-minute drama held up the decision.