Yellen Speech Full Text: US Economy Is Inching Closer To Fed Goals
Fed Chair Janet Yellen opened the Jackson Hole conference on Friday.
California Drought Crisis 2014: Massive Groundwater Loss In US West Is Causing Earth's Crust To Lift Like An 'Uncoiled Spring'
The loss of nearly 62 trillion gallons of groundwater has caused an "uplift" effect across the 11-state region, scientists say.
US Economy 2014: Jobless Claims Report, Existing Home Sales Data Show Improving Economy
Jobless claims and existing home sales reports show U.S. economy improving early in the third quarter.
Wall Street Salaries 2014: Goldman Sachs Leading The Way With 20% Hike As Banks Raising Pay For Junior Staff
Wall Street is facing pressure to improve working conditions for junior employees after a banking intern's death last year, likely caused by his long hours.
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Yellen Speech: Why Millions Of Americans' Jobs Depend On New Fed Chair's Debut At Jackson Hole Fed Conference 2014
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Infineon Technologies To Acquire International Rectifier For $3B In Cash
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US Median Income Rises, But Not To Pre-Recession Levels
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US Apartment Construction Hits 25-Year High, Supporting July's Housing Gains
Apartment construction fuels less economic growth than single-family housing construction.
Iceland Volcano Bardarbunga: 1,000 Earthquakes Detected Near Volcano, Adding To Fears Of A Potential Explosion
Experts fear an explosion could propel a massive ash cloud into the atmosphere and disrupt global air traffic.
Overstock.com Adds Bitcoin Payments For International Customers
Overstock.com customers shopping from outside the U.S. will be able to pay in bitcoin starting in September.
German Software Giant SAP To Invest $500M In Africa Through 2020, Train 10,000 IT Consultants
The business software giant, in a bit to tap into Africa's demographic dividend, will train 10,000 IT consultants.
Private Companies Growing Profits And Sales Faster Than Public Competitors
Recent research concludes that large, privately held companies are faring better than public companies.
US Used Car Prices Are Falling, Which Could Drag On New Vehicle Sales
As used car prices fall, so to do new-car sales. Could this impact the growth in new-auto sales? Some think so.
California Wildfire Season 2014: Blaze In Yosemite National Park A 'State of Emergency,' Forces Evacuation Of 13,000 Vistors
The Junction Fire is the latest blaze in drought-stricken California.
Inflation Hawks' Arguments Not Apparent In Latest CPI Data
The weak growth in income signals slack in the labor market, or too many job-seekers eager for work to pressure employers to raise wages.
Bitcoin Price Pops More Than 8% After A Nearly 12% Plunge
Bitcoin's price has been in a virtual free fall recently, losing about half the value it had last year. Today it has surged more than 8 percent.
Fukushima Rice Exports, Halted Since 2011, To Resume Soon: Report
Before the Fukushima nuclear disaster, more than 100 tons of rice, peaches and apples were being exported annually from the prefecture.
Inflation Rate Takes Center Stage This Week As Economists And Markets Eye Hint Of Next Fed Rate Move
Tuesday's government report on the U.S. Consumer Price Index is this week's most important economic news.
US West Coast Port Labor Talks: Cargo Route Changes Are Not Permanent Because There Is No Viable Long-Term Alternative
Prospects for labor strife aren't the only thing cutting down on the volume of cargo going through U.S. West Coast ports.
Glut In Natural Rubber Seen Shrinking As Prices Drop And China Car Sales Rise
Global rubber surpluses will drop by nearly 50 percent next year as producers temper their taps and China makes more tires.
China Will Influence Half Of All Electronics Hardware Design Worldwide: Report
The Chinese government plans to invest as much as $170 billion over the next five to 10 years in the industry, according to a McKinsey report.
Ferguson: Generations Of Economic Inequality Fuel Violent Protests
Protesters in Ferguson are tired of social, political and economic inequality.
Economists Nervous About When U.S. Federal Reserve Will Begin Raising Interest Rates Ahead Of Jackson Hole Symposium
Economists hope the Federal Reserve doesn't wait too long before it starts raising interest rates.
AIG Boosting Washington Lobbying Effort As Hiatus Prompted By Crisis Ends
Almost six-and-a-half years after it ceased such efforts, following a U.S. government bailout, the insurer returns to lobbying lawmakers.
Brazil’s World Cup Hangover: A Shrinking Economy
June numbers from the central bank are the latest sign that Latin America's largest economy is slipping into recession.
Can The Enigmatic Chinese Businessman Behind The Nicaraguan Canal Complete The Project?
The man behind the $50 billion project designed to revitalize Nicaragua's economy remains a mystery.
Nicaragua's Canal Project Pushes Forward Despite Economic, Environmental Questions
A century after the Panama Canal opened, a potential rival emerges. But it's far from certain the Nicaragua Canal will work, or even exist.
This is Not The Darren Wilson Who Shot And Killed Michael Brown
Social media speculation has led to the misidentification of the Ferguson police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown.
Americans' Confidence In US Economy Falls To Nine-Month Low Despite Signs Of Improvement
Gasoline prices dropped and employment rose, but consumers aren't cheering yet.
US Producer Prices Rose 0.1 Percent In July, Sign Of Modest Inflation
"There are no signs that inflationary pressures are building."
Panama Canal Anniversary 2014: The World-Changing Economic Impact Of The Canal
The Panama Canal, which opened 100 years ago, shortened shipping times dramatically and transformed global trade routes forever.
Eurozone's Economy Expected To Resume Growth This Year, Speed Up In 2015
Though the euro area economy flatlined in the second quarter, forecasts point to growth in coming quarters.
Americans Borrowing Less For Homes, More For Cars And College
The latest debt data from the Fed confirms a trend similar to the subprime mortgage market in 2008 that triggered the financial crisis.
British Wages Are Falling Despite Economy's Growth
Though Britain's economy is growing faster than other nations', you wouldn't know it from Brits' paychecks.
Americans Worrying About The Economy Much Less
With the least amount of concern since the 2008 recession, Americans are now turning their attention away from the country's economic woes.
Retail Spending Flatlines In July, But Economists Optimistic Sales Will Improve
U.S. consumer spending rebounded in the spring after a brutal winter slowed shopping. Now it's flatlining.
Venezuela Gas Prices, The World's Cheapest, About To Get More Expensive
Venezuela's dirt-cheap gas is economically unsustainable, but many Venezuelans consider it a birthright.
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