A Wednesday release of BOE meeting minutes showed a remarkable unanimous vote against increasing bond purchases.
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is on Capitol Hill for his regular, semiannual testimony on the economy.
A $2 billion cut to administrative operations will take place regardless of any congressional moves.
Investors will scrutinize Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's semi-annual Congressional testimony for tapering timetable clues.
Despite a strengthening economy, base salaries are only expected to rise by 2.9 percent in 2014, just modestly better than 2013's 2.8 percent.
As problems continue to plague the Fukushima nuclear plant, the impact of its restart on Japan's trade deficit would likely be very small.
In a new gesture aimed at boosting India's sagging economy and image, its government approved greater participation by foreign investors.
BoJ officials disagree on policies to curb volatility and excessive easing, but stay confident about the country's economic future.
Veterans returning home from serving overseas face problems readjusting to normal life and, for many, getting a job.
Less than a year after seizing oilfields from Spain's Repsol, the Argentinian government hands them over to another energy giant: Chevron.
Panamanian officials seized "sophisticated missile equipment" stowed aboard a North Korean ship heading home from Cuba.
A budgeting guide created by Visa for McDonald's unintentionally showed minimum wage isn't enough to live off practically.
Chinese officials are concerned that a slowdown could put China at risk of rising unemployment and social unrest.
Europe's economic woes linger. France and Italy saw double-digit declines in car sales last month, and even the Germans aren't buying.
However, the core rate, which excludes food and energy, rose just 0.2% - or well within the Federal Reserve's 'comfort zone' for inflation.
Tanzania is implementing a new tax on SIM cards, but who will pay the price of development?
The spread between loans for high-end properties and government-backed mortgages has narrowed, showing confidence in U.S. economy.
China is planning to expand restrictions on vehicle purchases to eight more cities, but automakers say it won’t affect national sales numbers.
Investors are still trying to gauge whether the U.S. economic recovery is losing momentum or merely entering a short summer lull.
Indonesia is on track to grow its economy by 5.9 to 6.1% this year despite low exports numbers, thanks to robust domestic demand.
The Indian rupee gained against the dollar after India's central bank raised key interest rates and announced bond sales to mop up liquidity.
Skittles has gained prominence as a symbol of the innocence of Martin, who was only 17 when George Zimmerman killed him.
Thai traders are buying rice from Myanmar to resell to the Thai government for a hefty profit.
The ratings service downgraded Europe's second-largest economy from AAA to AA+.
China has invested $14.19 billion in Myanmar, surpassing Thailand's $9.98 billion and Hong Kong's $6.39 billion.
Tokyo, long known as a super-expensive metropolis, has become accessible thanks in large part to the policies of new Prime Minister Shinzō Abe.
Analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch boosted their 2013 outlook, citing "positive surprises" in the U.S. economy.
Retail sales maintained their modest incline in June, but the stat was still less than Wall Street's consensus estimate.
Bangladesh’s new labor law sets provisions to form a central fund for worker welfare, while talks on revising the minimum wage are underway.
Investors will try to gauge the health of Q2 earnings from several key companies, which report Monday.
