economy

More relieved than satisfied, markets will shift attention from Washington to the sluggish U.S. economy and Europe's debt problems. more...

Fear that the U.S. economy is slipping sent stocks reeling Monday, boosted Treasurys and pushed the dollar to another new low against the safe-haven Swiss franc. more...

A positive start to earnings season, including blowout results from Apple, is helping investors shake off worries and start buying the dips. On tap for Wednesday: UTX, AmEx, Intel and eBay. more...

Economic data has come in weaker than expected, says Dino Kos, former NY Federal Reserve Bank/Hamiltonian Associates, who thinks QE3 might become a reality due to this data. more...

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) shares his thoughts on how states can try to work with national policy, albeit destructive to job growth. more...

Second-quarter earnings season kicks off next week and the market will be looking for signs from corporate America about the state of the economy. Plus the Fed, debt talks, consumer sentiment and more. more...

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke weighs in on the economy Tuesday, and he is expected to acknowledge the recent slowdown but may withhold a view on the duration. more...

The economy has struck a soft patch that is likely temporary, and the second half of the year should be better, some economists say. more...

The lack of world peace affects the economy by trapping productivity and removing vital resources, according to an international research institute which also put the cost of global violence at $8.1 trillion last year. more...

IMF deputy managing director, John Lipsky says he regrets the circumstance that makes it necessary to step in for Strauss-Kahn but will put his focus on building a stronger global economy. more...

David Sowerby, Loomis Sayles & Co., and Clark Yingst, Joseph Gunnar & Company, look at the economic tea leaves to determine whether the market will continue its recent acceleration. more...

Discussing HP's forecast cut and it's drag on the Dow today. Also, Jan Hatzius, Goldman Sachs chief economist, says the decline in oil indicates a slowdown in the U.S. economy, that he sees above-trend growth, and that nation will be in recovery for at least a couple more years. more...