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Thomas Piketty, the man of the hour, was speaking. But not even that could keep Obama's former top economic advisor awake.

The uptrend is a good sign for the U.S. economy because historically a sustained expansion requires a strong industrial sector.

It's not 'the end of the U.S.'s job drought,' but perhaps it is 'the end of the beginning,' to cite Winston Churchill.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office is expected to send subpoenas within days to exchanges, sources said.

AstraZeneca's board said the offer "substantially undervalues" the company and the method was not an acceptable deal pitch.

The competition between cable and content providers is creating new markets with an enormous customer base. (See graphic.)

The franchise filmed five movies in Tunisia, and though it likely won't return, Tunisia is still cashing in on "Star Wars."

It shows four hours passed between the first sign the airliner didn't report in and the decision to mount a search.

The bullish report added to data on employment and industrial production that suggests there's momentum in the U.S. economy.

Despite typical April volatility, the long-term downtrend in claims points to U.S. labor market improvement.

Iran has considerable commercial aviation pent-up demand, due to the West's comprehensive sanctions.

The blast partly leveled the 4-story Florida Escambia County Jail's central booking facility, which held roughly 600 inmates.

Sprint is also working to ease regulatory concerns that the deal would hurt competition.

A deal would likely be worth at least $40 billion, DirecTV's current market capitalization.

A deal would likely be worth at least $40 billion, DirecTV's current market capitalization.

The loss includes a write-off in March of the government's remaining $826 million investment in "old" GM, a report said.

The aid will unlock further credits from other donors of about $15 billion, to help Ukraine stabilize its economy.

For some, Bloomberg's bitcoin listing is the financial community's stamp of approval needed to view bitcoin as a worthy investment.

Although no firm vote date was given by the NBA, early indications were that owners would overwhelmingly support the unprecedented move.

Seven problems that China's top economic ranking won't solve.

The widely-expected decision keeps the Federal Reserve on track to end its stimulus program as soon as October.

On a largely party-line vote of 54-42, backers fell short of the 60 needed to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour from its current $7.25.

Economist expect the Fed will cut its bond-buying program by an additional $10 billion on Wednesday amid signs U.S. economy better.

Alstom is evaluating GE's $16.9 billion offer for its energy arm, but left the door open for a rival bid from Germany's Siemens.

Money owed to foreign oil majors including BP and BG Group totaled $4.9 billion.

U.S. exports tumbled and businesses accumulated inventory at the slowest pace in nearly a year, but activity already appears to be bouncing back.

The latest case will follow JPMorgan Chase, which paid $13 billion last year to settle mortgage-related charges, and HSBC, which paid $1.9 billion.

The FOMC announcement scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, GDP data and employment numbers should influence markets.

The economies of China and India have grown twice as fast as the U.S. since 2005, the World Bank said.