European stocks soar on US data; dollar breaches 85 yen

European equities surged on Friday and the dollar jumped above 85 yen as financial markets welcomed a better-than-expected payrolls report in the United States....

Retail data: Americans still cautious in August

Not even skinny jeans for $20 are pulling Americans into stores. Nervous about jobs and an unraveling economy...

Japan eases policy to shore up weak economy

Japan eases policy to shore up weak economy ....
Japan's central bank further eased monetary policy Monday in response to a strong yen and growing political pressure....

Investors flee Treasurys on Bernanke's remarks

Borrowers, take note: Interest rates may have found their bottom. Investors pulled money out of Treasurys Friday after expectations faded....

Bernanke's top tool now may be power of persuasion

The economy appears to be stalling. Yet the Federal Reserve has run out of simple steps it can take to revive it....

Plunging Markets Show Global Policy Failure

The 21-month high in the U.S. trade gap in June contains all you need to know about the great global deflation threat...

States shutting down to save cash..

Across the country, cash-strapped state governments are shutting down business for a day at a time to save money..

Next Decade: U.S Debt $9 Trillion

White House forecast of $9 trillion in additional debt over the next decade