Energy Boom Lifts EconomyThe benefits of the newest energy boom are extending far beyond the traditional oil patch. It's revving up the U.S. economy.
Concession Smooths Way Toward a Greek DealThe ECB made key concessions over its holdings of Greek bonds, which will contribute to a reduction of the country's debt burden and smooth the path toward a new bailout.
U.S. Companies Look HomewardU.S. manufacturers are adding capacity at home, replacing aging equipment and even moving production back from overseas.
Little Room for New WorkersThe U.S. job market is finally growing stronger by almost every key measure, except one: Not enough people are quitting.
Americans Ramp Up BorrowingIn another sign that the credit freeze is thawing, the Federal Reserve said Americans ramped up their borrowing at the end of 2011.
Bernanke Cites Risks to RecoveryBernanke faced Senate lawmakers Tuesday, again offering a message for Washington to get its fiscal house in order.
Talks on Payroll-Tax Cut Bog DownCongress is poised for another 11th-hour standoff over extending the payroll-tax cut. A panel meeting Tuesday was angry and unproductive.
India Cuts Growth Forecast to 6.9%India again cut its economic growth forecast for the current fiscal year to 6.9%, which will be the slowest in three years, as aggressive monetary tightening at home and a shaky global economy crimped industrial activity.
Big U.S. Firms Sidestep Euro-Crisis DamageSurvey shows U.S. companies' revenue from Europe rose in fourth quarter, but firms are expected to face more trouble there.
Focus Turns to ECB Greece PolicyThe European Central Bank is widely expected to keep its interest rates on hold, but clues as to how it will deal with the intensifying crisis in Greece are likely to steal the show.
German Industrial Output FallsGermany's disappointing industrial production data for December confirm that the euro zone's largest economy probably contracted in the fourth quarter of 2011, analysts said.
France Posts Record Trade DeficitFrance's trade deficit reached an all-time record last year, underscoring the loss of competitiveness of the country's national production.
