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China must battle inflation, maintains growth-Zhou

China's economic outlook is positive, but it must keep battling inflation and be ready to counteract any external shocks, the country's top central banker said on Saturday.

U.S. Unemployment - 5 Programs to Increase U.S. GDP and Create Jobs

In the first half of 2011, the United States registered two straight quarters of sub-par GDP growth, and the risk of a double-dip recession has increased. With consumer spending and business investment lagging, that leaves it up to the public sector to fill the gap. Accordingly, here are five programs to increase U.S. GDP growth.

Jobs Bill: 5 Reasons Why the U.S. Economy Needs More Fiscal Stimulus

Due to the lingering government debt crisis in Europe and a 9.1 percent U.S. unemployment rate, key economic statistics are pointing to slow-growth conditions in the U.S. for the next two quarters, and a double-dip recession is possible. Is there anything Congress can do to create jobs and get the U.S. economy moving again?

Deep Poverty in the U.S.: The Case of Pembroke, Illinois

While the national unemployment rate is 9.1 percent (and Illinois has a 10 percent rate), Pembroke’s jobless rate stands at an astounding 50 percent.

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Republican Debate Live Blog: 9 Presidential Candidates Gather in Orlando

The Republican presidential candidates are debating once again Thursday night, this time in Orlando, Fla. The participants are Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Gary Johnson, Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum. Stay on this page for live updates.

Commodity Investors Head for Exits

Commodity investors fled for the exits on Thursday in a panic over raw materials demand, unconvinced that Federal Reserve action will stem a global economic slowdown that shows signs of infecting China and Germany.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

Dow Down More than 400 Points; Every Component in the Red

U.S. stocks are suffering a massive sell-off, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeting more than 400 points, in the wake of a grim outlook from the Federal Reserve. Treasuries are rallying, the yield on the 10-Year note is at 1.76 percent, an all-time low.

S.Africa holds repo rate flat, rand slides

South Africa's Reserve Bank left its repo rate unchanged on Thursday and struck a dovish note as it balanced its concerns for domestic economic growth with an expected increase in inflation stemming from a sharply weaker rand.

Jobless claims fall but recession still feared

Americans filed fewer new claims for jobless benefits last week but the decline was not enough to dispel worries the economy was dangerously close to falling into a new recession.

U.S. Stocks Fall - Did the Federal Reserve Provide Enough Stimulus?

The U.S. Federal Reserve intervened in the U.S. economy Thursday – the central bank did what investors thought they would do, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average still fell more than 270 points. What’s going on?

U.S. Stocks Plunging on Fed’s Grim Outlook on Economy

U.S. stocks have opened sharply lower in Thursday morning trading following an overnight plunge in global markets. Equities have tumbled largely in response to the Federal Reserve’s grim warning about the state of the U.S. economy and the establishment bond swap program.

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Investors Brace for Sell-Off in U.S. Stock Markets

Foreign equities tumbled largely in response to the Federal Reserve’s grim warning about the state of the U.S. economy.

U.S. President Obama holds a rally celebrating passage of the health insurance reform bill in Washington

Number of Young Adults with Health Insurance Grows Rapidly

Young adults are gaining health insurance faster than ever, mostly due to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Be ready for downturn, World Bank tells developing nations

Developing countries can prepare for the threat of a global recession by improving policies to generate growth and jobs, diversifying economies, bolstering their banking sectors and readying social safety nets, the World Bank's top economists said on Wednesday.

Federal Reserve Meeting: Fed to Buy Long-Term Debt to Help Boost Weak U.S. Economy

The U.S. Federal Reserve Wednesday announced it will sell $400 billion worth of short-maturity bonds and reinvest in bonds with maturities of 6 to 30 years by the end of June 2012, in a program commonly referred to as Operation Twist.

Illinois Nonprofit Hires Adults With Autism As Software Analyzers

While the high U.S. unemployment rate is an ongoing challenge for many people, Illinois-based Aspiritech, a nonprofit, seeks a particular group of adults to test a new software -- those with Autism.

Bernanke makes remarks at the start of a conference on systemic risk, at the Federal Reserve in Washington

As Fed Meets, Republicans Warn Against Policy Move

Top Congressional Republicans on Tuesday took the unusual step of telling the Federal Reserve to refrain from further intervention in the economy on the eve of the central bank's policy decision.

Social Security and Republican Candidates: Not a Third-Rail Issue Anymore?

It used to be the third rail of politics: untouchable. A politician could hardly suggest reforming Social Security without triggering a tremendous popular backlash. But now, the idea of eliminating Social Security altogether has entered mainstream discourse.

Clinton Trumpets Green Investments to Create Jobs

Investments in energy-saving building retrofits and clean-energy projects can create hundreds of thousands of jobs and bolster the U.S. economy, former U.S. President Bill Clinton said on Tuesday.

People wait in line to enter a job fair in New York

2.8 Million U.S. Jobs Lost Since China Joined WTO: Study

About 2.8 million jobs, both in manufacturing and high-tech fields, have been lost as a result of the growing U.S. trade deficit with China since Beijing's entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001, said an EPI study, which was denounced immediately by the US-China Joint Business Council.