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Fourteen of 19 primary dealers, or the banks that deal directly with the Fed, said they expect the first rate hike by June 2015, with borrowing costs rising to 1 percent at the end of that year.

The Federal Reserve announced Friday consumer credit rose to $15.9 billion in September due to increased demand for student and auto loans.

Economists expect next week's retail data will reveal the overall health of the U.S. economy heading into the holiday shopping season.

Disney CEO Bob Iger said Thursday that he's in no rush to offer ESPN as a standalone service to non-cable customers.

Anti-Semitic incidents are on the rise at U.S. college campuses, according to Jewish organizations.

More than 92 million Americans aren't working or looking for work, the highest share of the population since 1978.

Tootsie Roll Industries and other chocolate-treat makers are watching to see how Ebola may affect cocoa supplies.

Under the plan, a commission comprised mostly of gubernatorial appointees will oversee city finances.

Katniss Everdeen and "The Hunger Games" characters will leap from the screen to the stage summer 2016 in London.

Falling oil prices present economic challenges for the controversial pipeline, but they are unlikely to lower demand for the project.

Unemployment dropped to 5.8 percent as more people looked for work and found it.

Consensus estimates had forecast the economy added a net 233,000 jobs last month.

Job growth has gained sufficient strength to keep the economy on a higher growth path.

The UK deal is with six banks that could reach a combined total of roughly 1.5 billion pounds.

Signs of a cooling in Britain's labor market will be noted by the BoE, which considers wage growth central to its decision on interest rates.

Bank of America is the latest bank to cut its third-quarter profit, citing litigation expenses related to its foreign exchange business.

For now, the U.S. economy is expanding healthily without sparking inflation.

The upcoming jobs numbers could add to the strongest hiring streak since early 2006.

The Paris-based OECD updated its outlook ahead of a G20 summit next week in Australia.

The November policy meeting takes place against a backdrop of meager growth prospects for the euro zone.

The companies appear to have channeled hundreds of billions of dollars through Luxembourg and saved billions of dollars in taxes.

The company, which is seeking to reinvent itself under a new CEO, appealed to analysts at a Florida event.

Germany, Europe's traditional powerhouse, is showing signs of weakness after slashing its growth forecasts for 2014 and 2015.

The eight trading days surrounding midterm elections since the 1930s have historically seen the best short-term returns for investors.

Ireland is out to show it can still be the 'Celtic Tiger' without the tax loopholes.

The Dow hit a record high on Wednesday on day after Republicans took control of the U.S. Senate.

Britain still looks set to outpace other advanced economies, but the pace of the recovery has eased as European demand fades.

Virgin Money postponed its listing in October, about two weeks after it announced its intention to float.

We all laughed at those "True Detective"-inspired commercials, but Lincoln Motor Co. had its best October since 2007.