ECONOMY & MARKETS

Investors are not buying the baht, which suffered also from the Fed’s decision to wind down its bond-buying program in January.

Italians are glum about the economic situation and their spending power, despite an end to contraction in the country's economy.

The nuclear budget request comes at a time when the nation is facing tight fiscal controls due to its large budget deficit.

One of the last taxpayer-guaranteed export-import incentives of the year benefits GE, Caterpillar.

It’s unclear whether the problem is isolated or systemic.

Third quarter U.S. growth topped 4 percent, government now says.

A rising stock market, low interest rates and risk-friendly investors have helped propel 222 companies onto major exchanges.

Next year, higher interest rates and tighter lending rules are set to take effect. Is the sales uptrend over?

More and more Latin Americans have jobs ... but not all of them are recognized as such.

Confidence among German consumers is improving, aided by a buoyant economic outlook, while producer prices continued to decline.

Analysts say economic growth could worsen existing imbalances in the economy as CAD increased three-fold over the previous number.

The deal involves the creation of a $75 billion common European fund to tackle ailing banks while avoiding expensive, taxpayer-funded bailouts.

Recent rating cuts involving several member countries affected the overall rating of the EU.

Including Yellen's, 10 nominations are awaiting Senate confirmation, and many of these could be pushed to after the holidays.

The BoJ said that Japan's and the world's economies are recovering moderately, but a lackluster recovery is seen in the latter.

An official in China said that the global manufacturing landscape is changing, and not in a good way for the world's second-largest economy.

All of a sudden, there are several positive themes for the U.S. economy heading into the new year.

Although the Fed said it plans to gradually reduce stimulus over the next year, when is it likely to occur? Analysts offered their view.

Brazil just closed a deal a decade in the making. Some Brazilians were not pleased by the news.

Growing poppy is the only viable option for many farmers in Myanmar.

Industry activity in Japan, measured by the Indices of All Industry Activity, entered negative territory in October.

Chairman Bernanke defended his eight-year track record at the Fed in his last press conference.

The move was a bit of a surprise, but the U.S. stock market reacted favorably.

As Ben Bernanke gets ready to deliver his last press conference as Fed Chairman, we look back at the man's philopsophy in his own words.

After decades of declines, the recent U.S. manufacturing job rebound has many rejoicing, though female factory workers are likely not.

Ford's 2014 results will reflect a still-struggling European economy.

The latest housing starts data was strong and has some wondering if it will be the trigger for the Fed to taper Wednesday.

China has banned purchasing bitcoins with yuan, which sparked a 50 percent sell-off in the virtual currency.

Do the New York and Los Angeles metro areas dominate this list? The answer may surprise you.