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Occupy Wall Street Protesters: Jeffrey Immelt Feels Your Pain

According to an AFL-CIO report, Immelt made about $15.2 million last year.

Eric Cantor Backtracks After Calling Occupy Wall Street 'Growing Mobs,' But Does Not Apologize

House Minority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., who earlier called the Occupy Wall Street coalition growing mobs, Sunday dropped that description of the activists, but he didn't apologize for his evaluation of the coalition seeking economic and fiscal policy reform.

South Africa: Murder Rate High, But Dropping

The number of murders fell by 6.5 percent over the 12-month period through the end of March 2011 to 15,940, the lowest figure in seventeen years.

Immelt: Economy needs more confidence and drive

The U.S. economy needs its mojo back -- not just consumer confidence but a greater willingness to compete for business -- in the eyes of General Electric Co Chief Executive Jeff Immelt.

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Suicides Soar in Greece as Economic Crisis Strangles Nation

Suicide rates are skyrocketing in a country already beset by massive job cuts, austerity spending, slashed pensions, and soaring taxes.

Ford Mustang: Can a 31-MPG Mustang Help Push Ford's Stock to $17 in 2012? - Stock Review

Ford (F), which did not accept U.S. Government assistance, has rebounded after a restructuring, and is well-positioned to capitalize on U.S. job growth, when it returns with gusto. Is now a good time to consider Ford's shares?

Occupy Miami: Protest Movement Comes to Southern Florida

Occupy Miami had a peaceful first day on Saturday, with many protesters showing up for rallies in downtown Miami, according to local media reports.

Glenn Beck Says Occupy Wall Street is a Communist Plot to Collapse U.S. Economy

Former Fox News talk-show host Glenn Beck said the Occupy Wall Street protests that have grown in the past four weeks are part and parcel of a communist plan to collapse the U.S. economy.

No Champagne for Ireland Until Jobless Rate Falls: IMF

Ireland has come to grips with its banking problems, but it will not be able to pop the champagne until its unemployment rate starts to come down, a senior official with the International Monetary Fund said Saturday.

No champagne for Ireland until unemployment falls - IMF

Ireland has come to grips with its banking problems but it will not be able to pop the champagne until its unemployment rate starts to come down, a senior official with the International Monetary Fund said on Saturday.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner

Growth Slow, so Fast Action Needed on Jobs Bill: Geithner

U.S. economic growth has gained some strength, but remains too slow, and it would benefit from passage of a package of job proposals that congressional Republicans have blocked, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Saturday.

Nouriel ‘Dr. Doom’ Roubini: Unregulated Capitalism Caused High Unemployment, Inequality, Led to Occupy Wall Street Protests

The Occupy Wall Street protest movement in the United States represents the arrival of a global wave of social and political turmoil, according to economist Nouriel "Dr. Doom" Roubini.

A euro sculpture is pictured in front of the headquarter of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt

Occupy Frankfurt: The Anti-Bankers Movement Spreads to Germany

Thousands of people protested outside the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, on Saturday in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner looks on during the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Busan

G-20 Maintains Pressure on Eurozone Over Debt Crisis

The world's leading economies kept the pressure firmly on Europe to sort out its debt crisis on Saturday with the sense of urgency to be reflected in a communique at the end of a G-20 finance chiefs' meeting.

Ford UAW: Is Ford’s Stock Headed For $17 and Beyond in 2012? - Stock Review

Obama Raised $70 Million in Third Quarter, More Than Any Republican

President Barack Obama raised $70 million for his re-election campaign in the third quarter of 2011 -- $16 million less than he reported in the second quarter, but substantially more than any of his Republican challengers.

I can create 1.2 million energy jobs: Perry

Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry outlined plans on Friday to dramatically increase energy production and create 1.2 million jobs, taking aim at federal regulations he said are strangling the economy.

North Korean State Press Covers Occupy Wall Street Movement

The state-run Korean Central News agency, which acts as the mouthpiece of the North Korean government, has released a report about the Occupy Wall Street protests that is actually a reasonable account of the movement.

Birth Rate Drops in Sync With Bad U.S. Economy: Study [CHART]

In 2010, births in the U.S. dropped to 4 million, from 4.3 million in 2007.

The Occupation Heard ‘Round the World'

The Occupy Wall Street movement is spreading around the world. There are now protests in Spain, England, Hong Kong. Italy is next in line. Can the international movement be sustained?

Obama, Lee Hail Trade Deal, Pressure North Korea

President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday hailed a long-sought trade deal as an engine for job creation in both countries and presented a united front in the North Korean nuclear standoff.

The Bank of Spain is seen behind a sign in Madrid

S&P Downgrades Spain’s Credit Rating

The credit agency’s downgrade of Spain follows a similar cut by Fitch Ratings last week.

EuroZone Crisis Dominates G20 Paris Meeting

The Eurozone debt crisis will dominate a summit of G20 finance chiefs and central bank heads in Paris, with a downgrade of Spain's credit rating highlighting the risk of a much larger economy than Greece coming under threat.

Billionaire financier George Soros speaks at a Reuters Newsmaker event in New York

George Soros: I'm not Funding Occupy Wall Street

George Soros says he isn't a financial backer of the Wall Street protests, despite speculation by critics including radio host Rush Limbaugh that the billionaire investor has helped fuel the anti-capitalist movement.

Kocherlakota: Recent easing hurts Fed credibility

Recent Federal Reserve moves aimed at bolstering a slow but intact recovery reduce the central bank's credibility and ultimately its ability to keep inflation in check and unemployment low, a top Fed official said on Thursday.

Economy shows signs of improvement

The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits dipped last week and the U.S. trade deficit narrowed slightly in August, signs that point to a slight strengthening in growth.