Figures on government spending and debt
Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated).
Do You Need to Break the Bank for a Good Phone?
It might seem as though everyone has an iPhone or Galaxy smartphone.
NC likely to join push at statehouses around the country to add regulations for Uber, Lyft
North Carolina has become an attractive market for smartphone-based car services such as Uber and Lyft, which are drawn to the state's mid-sized cities that have college students and young professionals but lack extensive mass transit.
Asian stocks gain after China rate cut, traders look ahead to OPEC meeting
Asian stocks rose Monday after China's surprise interest rate cut as investors looked ahead to European inflation data due out this week and OPEC meeting to discuss oil production levels.
White House economists say Obama's immigration steps would boost GDP
The White House says President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions would boost the economy by expanding the U.S. labor force and increasing worker productivity.
US judge formalizes Credit Suisse guilty plea, $2.6B payment for aiding US tax evasion
European bank Credit Suisse's guilty plea to helping wealthy Americans avoid paying taxes has been formalized by a federal judge.
Russia's foreign minister: there should be no intervention in global oil production
Russia's foreign minister says there should be no intervention in global energy production, even as the country's economy takes a hit from rapidly falling oil prices.
Puerto Rico's governor calls special legislative session to debate increase for oil tax
Puerto Rico's governor has called a special legislative session to debate a measure that would boost an oil tax by 68 percent.
Pennsylvania jobless rate falls to lowest level since 2008, payrolls grew in October
Pennsylvania's jobless rate fell by three-tenths of a percentage point in October, as payrolls and the labor force grew.
NC unemployment rate for October dipped to 6.3 percent in October
North Carolina's unemployment rate in October dropped to 6.3 percent, down from 6.7 percent in September, the state Commerce Department reported Friday.
Met Opera ends fiscal year 2014 with $22M deficit; balanced budgets expected for 2015, 2016
New York City's Metropolitan Opera says it has ended its 2014 fiscal year with a $22 million shortfall in its budget.
Malloy budget adviser says state economy is improving despite projected revenue shortfalls
A top budget adviser to Democratic Gov. Dannel P.
House GOP sues Obama administration over steps Obama took to put health law into place
House Republicans have sued the Obama administration over steps President Barack Obama took to put his health law into place.
Head of New York Fed on defensive as Senate Democrats say regulators too close to big banks
The head of the New York Federal Reserve was put on the defensive by Senate Democrats, who accused the Fed of being too close to the big banks it is charged with regulating.
Greek government submits 2015 budget to Parliament indicating 2.9 percent growth
Greece's government has submitted its 2015 budget to Parliament, predicting the economy will emerge from recession with growth of 2.9 percent next year.
France probes HSBC over possible tax dodging clients
HSBC says it has been placed under formal investigation in France over services it offered to clients required to pay taxes in France.
Feds find struggling Western bird needs 3-mile buffer from drilling, affecting energy industry
A government study with significant implications for the U.S. energy industry says the breeding grounds of a struggling bird species need a 3-mile or larger buffer from oil and gas drilling, wind farms and solar projects.
EPA punts on whether to reduce amount of ethanol in nation's fuel supply
The Obama administration is delaying a decision on whether to reduce the amount of ethanol in the nation's fuel supply.
County judge set to rule on Illinois pension law; could land with state Supreme Court
A Sangamon County judge's ruling Friday on the constitutionality of the landmark Illinois pension overhaul could determine whether the matter is ultimately decided by the state Supreme Court.