ECONOMY & MARKETS

Leading economies reported poor numbers in the same week, and economists say we could feel the impact throughout the year.

CareerCast has released its top 200 jobs of 2013. While there are some promising job prospects, other professions continue to decline. Here are 8 of the worst jobs to have now.

The latest durable goods report signals a slowdown in the sector's growth that will extend into Q2.

Australia will hold 5 percent of its foreign reserves in yuan, becoming the third country to establish direct currency trade with China.

"It's been four days, four days. I haven't seen any government official bother to ask us how we have been coping," a Sichuan villager says.

Early-morning flights were falling behind schedule for the second straight day Tuesday at two of New York’s three big airports

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang was photographed eating pickles; the following day, the pickle-maker's stock sky-rocketed.

The monetary union in April extended its exploration of just how low it can go in terms of business activity.

China manufacturing activity dropped to a two-month-low of 50.5 in April pulling back from a reading of 51.6 recorded in March.

In a light week on the macro data side, market attention is set to turn to a flurry of earnings reports due for release.

The federal government will soon consider “intangible assets” like creative royalties and research costs part of the country’s economic output.

In the wake of the Cyprus debacle, is Slovenia next for a bailout? Leaders claim they don't need one.

“No financial institution, regardless of its size, will be bailed out by taxpayers again,” U.S. Treasury’s Mary Miller says.

India's trade deficit eased to $10.32 billion in March from $13.54 billion recorded a year ago, as exports rose for the third straight month.

Foreign direct investments, or FDI, to China rise 1.44 percent for Q1 of 2013 annually.

A Chicago sinkhole on the city's South Side swallowed three cars and injured one person on Thursday.

During a congressional hearing Wednesday, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe claimed that the USPS is losing $25 million per day and could become a burden to taxpayers.

The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rose last week, signaling little improvement in a soft U.S. labor market.

China’s control over the value of its currency could soon be a little less strict, according to a top central bank official.

When it comes to insurance, for a bombing to be certified as an act of "terrorism," it has to meet a formal definition agreed upon by the secretaries of treasury and state and the attorney general.

As inflation continues to devalue the Argentine peso, citizens are gaining interest in the virtual currency bitcoin.

Information technology and residential construction emerge as the economy's leading sectors, in the latest Beige Book.

Recession remains a huge risk for large economies, according to new assessments by the IMF.

Student loans have soared in popularity over the past decade, with the aggregate student loan balance reaching $966 billion at the end of 2012.

The survey fell 12.2 points to 36.3 in March, on concern about the finances of Slovenia, Portugal and Italy.

The euro zone's three finance regulators predict Greece will return to growth gradually in 2014 as it cuts civil service jobs.

Analyst says freeing up the property market and more stimulus will be needed to deliver stronger growth going forward.

A consistent rise in Japan’s industrial output for the third straight month indicates recovery's afoot for the world's third-largest economy.

A recent Bloomberg.com headline claimed bitcoin mining is a "environmental disaster," but the relevant figures do not appear to add up.