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And with many black women in service or government jobs, they are especially vulnerable to the sluggish U.S. economy.

The number of Americans who have exited the labor force is at a historic low.

Everything you need to know about the economic recovery in one chart - and it's not good news.

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has offered Professor Steven Salaita a settlement for withdrawing a job offer after he tweeted anti-Israel opinions.

Unemployment dipped but that was largely due to Americans leaving the labor force, a troubling sign for the state of the economy.

U.S. authorities shut down Silk Road last year, though a new version bearing the same name was launched soon thereafter.

The Competition Commissioner is preparing to decide whether to wrap up the case or hand it over to his successor when his mandate ends, after spending three years examining whether Google squeezes out rival services in online search results.

While it's hard to keep track of the clandestine militant group, experts say they've diversified their finances in recent years.

“It’s inevitable that, if all these states are broke, that there will be legalized sports betting in more states than Nevada."

The European Central Bank unexpectedly slashed its benchmark rates Thursday as the continent struggles to boost economic recovery.

Counting economic contributions from prostitution and illegal drugs, the UK's GDP is now 2.7% above Britain's pre-recession peak.

Two very different experiments in digital currency are evolving in Latin America, including the world's first statewide Bitcoin experiment.

Weeks after the breach was discovered, investigators have traced the re-routed data to a Russian city, according to a Bloomberg report.

The C$4 billion cash deal will significantly expand Manulife's presence in Quebec and make Standard Life's earnings less volatile.

Icahn became Family Dollar's largest shareholder in June, when he disclosed a 9.4 percent stake in the struggling retailer.

The economy and tens of thousands of guest workers are likely to take a hit as the "greening" disease decimates the vital crop.

Chinese companies have made massive investments in some of the countries most affected by Ebola.

Thailand's rice industry, already hurt by internal politics, is having trouble exporting to West Africa.

The ECB president's monthly news conference will be under minute scrutiny on Thursday.

Apple's reputation was sullied after iCloud’s role in a hack that resulted in the release of nude photos of Jennifer Lawrence.

Amid overall flat growth in air travel globally, Russian domestic air travel grew almost 10 percent in July.

Samsung upped the ante against Apple on Wednesday with two new smartphones — including one with a screen that curves around the phone's edge.

The rules are part of a series of reforms aimed at making banks sturdier and heading off another economic meltdown.

Pacific Bluefin and BigEye tuna stocks have fallen sharply, forcing regulatory bodies to enforce fishing restrictions to help stocks recover.

Tuesday's upbeat data added to reports on employment and housing that have suggested growth remains sturdy, despite a slowdown in consumer spending in recent months.

As the Occupy Central movement takes hold in Hong Kong, experts ponder alternative finance hubs.

Already targeted by sanctions from the Obama administration, a Russian bank has hired former Sens. John Breaux and Trent Lott as lobbyists.

Investors in beauty manufacturer Coty Inc. say Moelis and other Wall Street powers did not disclose important information before the IPO.

A North Carolina public worker union says sequence of campaign fundraiser and pension deal for Bowles' firm may violate pay-to-play rules.