ECONOMY & MARKETS

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.

A Chinese newspaper says Western nations cannot afford to help out Myanmar. But the rival may be closer at hand.

The Bank of England said short-term interest rates in the U.K., U.S. and euro zone have diverged more than earlier in the year.

In Germany, the future holds more promise than the present-day situation, the latest data indicates.

Sustainability can boost a company’s bottom line, new research shows, contradicting popular belief that non-financial goals can harm profits.

The Reserve Bank of India, in its December policy review, said outlook for global growth continues to remain moderate.

Average new home prices in major cuties are up 9.9 percent, and even more in Beijing and Shanghai.

Despite improvements in the housing market, 6.4 million U.S. homeowners still owed more on their homes than what they're worth, CoreLogic said.

A new survey found 71 percent of Chinese gauge their success by the things they own.

Banks were better cushioned with capital to withstand financial losses, a new report states.

As the sector experiences its biggest boom in years, the job share held by females dropped to 27% -- the lowest rate since 1971.

Tesco, which is to close its unprofitable stores in Japan and the United States, seems to think India offers huge potential.

Foreign investors didn't shy away from U.S. Treasuries during the government shutdown and the threat to default in October.

U.S. borrowers are using more rewards cards than ever and paying off their monthly balances at the highest rate since the financial crisis.

Luxembourg's unique tax code allows some firms to look better than they actually are.

One telling stat: Rampant inflation has stoked an underground black market for U.S. dollars, undermining tight Venezuelan currency controls.

The amount represents half of all global humanitarian aid the U.N. and its partners will require in 2014.

ZEW analysts expect economic development in Germany and the euro zone to improve further in 2014, while others urge caution.

Slower increases in food and energy prices caused the inflation to moderate to a multiyear low.

Any stimulus reduction talk will be analyzed for its impact on gold prices, in the last major economic event of the year.

In the last 8 years, most of the 37,000 “investor-class migrants” who settled in British Columbia originated in mainland China.

Three economic issues will likely be front-and-center in her administration.

Wednesday's post-FOMC press conference will also be Bernanke’s farewell appearance as Fed chairman.

Two years of banking woes did not put a stop to the industry that supplies cash to small businesses.

The German union is demanding better pay and formal negotiations with the Seattle-based e-commerce giant.